What did the supreme court's interpretation of the fourteenth amendment allow the court to do?
a. rule that violent criminals do not have due process rights
b. require state governments to provide bill of rights protections to their citizens
c. incorporate state laws into the u. s. constitution
d. determine whether the amendment was constitutional
(apex)

The correct answer is B) require state governments to provide Bill of Rights protections to their citizens.

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment allows the Court to require state governments to provide Bill of Rights protections to their citizens.

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