Selective Incorporation: Mapp v. Ohio
Many people do not know that despite the Bill of Rights, the state governments have limited our natural rights. The Bill of Rights only protects civil liberties from being encroached by national government, not state governments. The Anti-federalists wanted the Bill of Rights because they were nervous about the Constitution enabling “big government” to limit their rights. However, they did not realize that they would need to worry about protecting their rights…
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