Which statement best describes the incorporation of the bill of rights through the fourteenth amendment? a. the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states on a case-by-case basis. b. the fourteenth amendment overturned and replaced the bill of rights in the states. c. congress forced the former confederate states to apply the bill of rights to rejoin the union. d. the bill of rights was substantially weakened to allow it to apply to the states.

C) Congress forced the former confederate states to apply the bill of rights to rejoin the union

Explanation:

Beginning in the early 1900's, the Supreme Court said that the 14th Amendment means that the Bill of Rights applies to state governments as well. It does this because it says that states cannot deprive people of their "liberty" without due process of the law.

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congress was not thoroughly prohibiting states from funding religious schools.