Insular Cases.
In twenty-four cases decided between 1901 and 1922, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution does not apply automatically to territories acquired by the nation. Badly divided initially, the Court later unanimously held that the Constitution applied only after Congress had “incorporated” a territory into the United States.... ...
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