Section 1:
2. What is the Bill of Rights, and how did it come to be added to the Constitution?
Many Americans did not like the Constitution because they felt that a strong federal government could take away people's rights. Therefore, most Americans wanted a bill of rights added onto the Constitution. Because the Constitution had already been written and placed into effect, the bill of rights could be added only by making amendments to the Constitution. At this time, the United States Congress made a list of the rights that would be amendments to the Constitution, giving us the Bill of Rights.

4. What is the process of incorporation? What guarantees in the Bill of Rights are not now covered by the 14th Amendment’s due process clause?
The incorporation process is a legal act of creating a corporation. The only amendment in the Bill of Rights NOT covered by the 14th amendment's Due Process clause is the 2nd amendment. Most rights and limitations relating to guns are covered by state law. You will find very few laws limiting the sales and ownership of firearms

6. How do you think the United States might be different today if the Supreme Court had not applied the process of incorporation to the due process clause?
Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person according to the law. If that did not exist, we would not have rights, such as illegal search and seizure.

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2. Why does aid to parochial schools often pose a constitutional problem?
As parochial schools are religious in nature, aid to them can be considered support of a religion, which is generally unconstitutional.

4. Explain the free exercise clause. Give one example of a Supreme Court ruling that limits free exercise of religion.
The free exercise clause guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or