In Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits, notactivity.federal;…

➤ Why did the Supreme Court rule the Bill of Rights didn’t apply to states in Barron?
The Court based its decision on constitutional text and original understanding. Justices viewed the Bill of Rights as addressing federal power and not intended to regulate state governments. The majority therefore treated those amendments as limits on national authority rather than as safeguards enforceable against state law or officials at that time.