The Fourteenth Amendment

Question 1

If two people of different ethnic backgrounds were guilty of the same crime, but only one of them were accused and tried, this would be a violation of

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due process and equal protection under the law.

Question 2

The enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that Congress has the authority to

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make laws to apply the amendment.

Question 3

The citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment says a naturalized person

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is a citizen, just like someone who was born in the United States.

Question 4

After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by

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passing amendments to the Constitution.

Question 5

Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

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the due process clause

Question 6

Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?

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because Gitlow's legal rights were used to interpret the issue of incorporation

Question 7

Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

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equal protection under the law.

Question 8

The practice of selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights will

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sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.

Question 9

Which amendment resulted in the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

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the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 10

Why did the Supreme Court expand the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

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to ensure equal treatment for all citizens

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