Politics

Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between the Fourteenth

Amendment and individual citizens' rights?

O A. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process

clause ensures that the

federal government respect individuals' Bill of Rights protections

• B. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process

clause forces the

federal government to defer to state legislatures on issues of

individual rights.

O C. The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause requires

that all individuals be treated as equals by the government.

•

D. The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause prevents

the

government from making policies that consider a citizen's race.

Answer

C. The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause requires that all individuals be treated as equals by the government.

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The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause requires that all individuals be treated as equals by the government, regardless of their race, gender, or other characteristics...