alleryStart learning →Selective incorporation is described as a process that is:
AReversed
BOngoing
CCompleted
DAbandoned
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ongoing
1. The process has not reached a fixed end point.
2. Due process implies fundamental liberties the states cannot deny.
3. Applying those liberties against the states happens case by case.
4. Selective incorporation is an ongoing process.
5. So the list of incorporated protections can still grow.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Civil Liberties'_
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