For anyone reading this, it's known as the doctrine of Incorporation [1]. Portions of the Bill of Rights are "incorporated" when it's determined they apply to t

For anyone reading this, it's known as the doctrine of Incorporation [1]. Portions of the Bill of Rights are "incorporated" when it's determined they apply to the states (note: it can also be found the clauses don't apply to the states and this is known as Reverse Incorporation). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_R...