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The Bill of Rights, which is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, when written only applied to the federal government. As written it does not apply to individuals, states, or foreign nations... it simply is a restriction upon the power of the federal government. It also provides redundant statements in the 9th and 10th Amendments which demonstrate the importance the founders placed upon said amendments. The 14th Amendment established the term citizen in section I: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States"... Prior to the 14th Amendment, an individual was only a citizen of their state. In the 20th century the Supreme Court ruled in a number of cases that some of the amendments found in the Bill of Rights, those in respect to the case being ruled upon, were to be applied to all citizens, therefore under the Supremacy Clause, state or local laws could not conflict with those amendments. Such amendments were incorporated under the 14th Amendment. It is important to note that as of writing this response, not all amendments and/or sections of amendments in the Bill of Rights have been incorporated. One such example is the 2nd Amendment in its entirety.

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The Bill of Rights only applied to the government?

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The bill of rights only applied to the federal government true or false?

The Bill of Rights is not applied only to the federal government. The Bill of Rights is applied to all United States citizens and designed to express all freedoms the citizens rightfully possess.


Why did many American want a Bill of Rights?

They believed that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights to restrain the federal government.


Does the bill of right applied to all level of government?

While it is generally believed to apply to all levels of government, in actuality, the Supreme Court has never determined if the Bill of Rights applies to all states, as well as the federal government. The powers of the Bill of Rights were expanded to support the Fourteenth Amendment's wording that no state could withhold the rights outlined in the Bill of Rights.


Why were the Bill of Rights passed?

the bill of rights was passed to prevent an all- powerful federal government.


What is the incorporation of the bill of rights?

the process of applying the Bill of Rights to state governments as well as the federal government


What level of government was the Bill of Rights originally intended to affect?

Really it applies to them all but it depends which right you are refereeing to


What is the impact of the incorporation of Bill of Rights?

most protections of the bill of rights applied to state governments


Which of these led to the Bill of Rights?

Fear of a strong federal government


Why was the Bill of Rights started?

The Bill of Rights began as state constitutions that the federal government eventually merged into one.


Did anti federalist demand a Bill of Rights?

This is because the Bill of Rights limits the power of federal government in the U.S.


Why did Anti-Federalist demand a Bill of Rights?

This is because the Bill of Rights limits the power of federal government in the U.S.