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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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Barron v. Baltimore (1833) forwarded states’ rights because it determined that:
  1. Any rights guaranteed by the state government had to be upheld in the federal.
  2. Congress was less powerful than state governments.
  3. Freedom of speech included the right to withdraw from the Union.
  4. States did not have to uphold the Bill of Rights.
  5. The Bill of Rights applied in every state.
Explanation
Answer: D - The case of Barron v. Baltimore determined that the rights delineated in the Bill of Rights were guaranteed by the federal government, but not necessarily by state governments. Many perceived this as a weakening of the Bill of Rights, since states were free to ignore it if they chose. While this would change in the 20th century, in the 19th it was a significant victory for states’ rights.
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