The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called .

Question options:

a. habeas corpus.

b. selective incorporation.

c. the takings clause.

d. federalism

b. selective incorporation

Explanation:

Selective incorporation is a constitutional doctrine advanced by the Supreme Court that prohibits states to enact laws that take away the constitutional rights of American citizens that are enshrined in the Bill of Rights.

Ultimately, selective incorporation works to ensure the ability of the federal government to limit and/or curb the states' lawmaking power.