(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...hough this is a digression from the question. The 14th Amendment has been interpreted as making the first 10 Amendments (Bill of Rights) applicable to the States, most of which already have similar provisions in their own Constitutions.