Which amendment extends due process protections to individuals at the state level?

• A. Fifth
• B. Sixth
• C. Fourteenth
• D. Eighth

Answer: (C)

Extending due process protections to the states is accomplished by the Fourteenth Amendment. Its due process clause prohibits state governments from depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property without due process, and over time has been used to apply many rights from the Bill of Rights to the states through incorporation. The Fifth Amendment already guards due process but only against the federal government, not state action. The other amendments mentioned focus on specific criminal procedures or punishments and do not address applying due process to the states. So the Fourteenth Amendment is the one that brings due process protections to individuals at the state level.