Question

In the court case Korematsu v. U.S., which amendment guaranteeing citizenship rights was central to the case? A) 4th amendment B) 5th amendment C) 13th amendment D) 14th amendment

Answer 1

Korematsu argued that Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional and that it violated the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Answer 2

The answer is the 14th amendment.

The 14th amendment states the major provision of the 14th amendment was to grant citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” thereby granting citizenship to former slaves