Question

The bill of rights was intended to protect certain fundamental rights for all citizens against actions of the national government. should the u.s. constitution provide the same protections for all citizens against actions of state governments, or should it be up to each state whether to protect fundamental rights for citizens within the state?

Answer 1

The Tenth Amendment upholds both federalism and the state's rights. It identifies the rights of the people (state rights) not only of government power to the people. The bill of rights is implemented in the US, which means it extends to all the states. The US Constitution applies the law to all its jurisdiction which is all the states.