Question 2 • RKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 New
How has the Equal Protection Clause been used since the Reconstruction era? Choose two correct answers.to prevent certain specific groups from votingto extend marriage rights to same-sex couplesto stop the expansion of the Confederacy to new statesto protect children’s right to equal educational opportunitiesto change the process for amending the Constitution
Answer
A
to prevent certain specific groups from voting
B
to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples
C
to stop the expansion of the Confederacy to new states
D
to protect children’s right to equal educational opportunities
E
to change the process for amending the Constitution
Explanation
The Equal Protection Clause requires states to treat people equally under the law. Courts have used it to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and to protect children’s right to equal educational opportunities. It was not used to stop Confederate expansion or change the Constitution’s amendment process.
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