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QuizMultiple Choice

Conflicting Ideals — Unit test

Question 22 • EA Academy Civics 9

Racial segregation violates which right guaranteed by the Constitution?

Answer
A
fair hearings
B
trial by jury
C
due process
D
equal protection

Explanation

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws to all people. Racial segregation treats people differently because of race, violating that guarantee. The correct choice is equal protection.

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