Question

the practice of selective incorporation means that the bill of rights will
o always be applied to the states by the court.
o never be applied to the states by the court.
o sometimes be applied to the court by the states.
o sometimes be applied to the states by the court.

Explanation:

Selective incorporation is a legal doctrine. The Supreme Court has gradually applied parts of the Bill of Rights to the states through the due - process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It is not an all - or - nothing application. So, it is not "always" (as there was a process of incorporation over time and not all rights were immediately applicable to the states), not "never" (since many rights have been incorporated), and not "applied to the Court by the states" (the Court is the entity doing the incorporation to the states).

Answer:

sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.