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Incorporation of the Sixth Amendment through Clarence Earl Gideon.
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Heather Romine GSI: Kevin Wallsten Political Science 1 26 November 2002 Incorporation of the Sixth Amendment through Clarence Earl Gideon The Supreme Court's role of interpreting the United States Constitution has greatly expanded over the past two hundred years. Federalism, or the dual sovereignty of both states and the national government has caused conflict over the federal preemption of a domain seemingly reserved to the states, due to overlapping authorities. State affairs affect individuals because individuals possess a national and state identity. Therefore, these two realms overlap, giving the national government the power to find a balance between states' and personal rights. The separation of powers has encouraged the judicial branch to resolve this problem through observing the changes in society. The creation of the Fourteenth Amendment has led to the debate over whether the Bill of Rights should be incorporated to limit states' power and to protect individual liberties, and to what degree. As...
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