(lÄnd'fÃ´rm') A recognizable, naturally formed feature on the Earth's surface. Landforms have a characteristic shape and can include such large features as plains, plateaus, mountains, and valleys, as well as smaller features such as hills, eskers, and canyons. The American HeritageÂ® Science Dictionary
The universal guarantee of due process is in the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. The American Constitution which provides No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, and applied to all states by the 14th Amendment.
Basically, the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-8) only apply directly against actions by the federal government. The due process clause of the 14th was how the Supreme Court determined that they should also apply to state action.See Selective Incorporation. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_i...he fifth Amendment also contains a due process clause, though it was, prior to the 14th, only presumed to be binding upon the Federal government. Source(s): http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/const... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amend...