They caused inflation to rise.
(Just had this question on my test and noticed nobody answered. Sorry it was late)
The concept of 'Western Bias' is the Eurocentric perspective of the west towards other continents such as Africa where in the western view they tend to feel as a more superior race thus creating a bias on how they view the continent. The idea developed due to the historical, political, and military dominance of the West. This was exemplified by historical writers and western philosophies such as Hobbes, and Machiavelli who developed concepts of realism while Locke & Smith developed liberalism.
The 14th amendment states most rights found in the Bill of Rights be protected from the state government orders and processes, as well.
The bill of rights protected citizens against federal infringement of their rights