Gitlow v. New York
Definition
A Supreme Court case in 1925 where it was decided that the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause extended the First Amendment's provisions on freedom of speech and press to apply to state governments as well as federal government.
Analogy
Imagine your parents have a rule about not eating cookies before dinner, but your grandparents don't enforce this rule when you visit them. Then one day, your parents tell your grandparents they must also enforce this rule. This is similar to how Gitlow v New York made sure states had to follow federal rules about freedom of speech and press.
Related terms
First Amendment: The part of the U.S. Constitution protecting freedoms including speech, assembly, and worship.
Fourteenth Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting citizenship rights and equal protection under law for all citizens.
Incorporation Doctrine: The constitutional doctrine whereby selected provisions of Bill of Rights are made applicable to states through Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment.
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Practice Questions (2)
What could have been a possible effect on the selective incorporation doctrine if the Supreme Court had ruled against Gitlow in Gitlow v. New York (1925)?
Which potential effect might have occurred if freedom-of-speech protections had not been selectively incorporated into states via Gitlow v. New York (1925)?
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