American Government / Unit 3 Gov 100 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
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The idea
Barron v. Baltimore (1833) held that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government, not the states.
In practice
A city ruined a wharf owner's property; the Fifth Amendment's takings protection gave him nothing against a state.
Where people slip
For nearly a century, state constitutions were the main shield, and protection varied by state.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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