Question

Which of the following amendments extends the protections of the U.S. Constitution to the states and consists of the equal protection and due process clauses? A. 14th B. 10th C. 1st D. 9th

Answer 1

A. The 14th Amendment

Step-by-step explanation:

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.” One of three amendments passed during the Reconstruction era to abolish slavery and establish civil and legal rights for black Americans, it would become the basis for many landmark Supreme Court decisions over the years.