Question

Which of the following occurred as a result of the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Select one:

Women were granted the right to vote.

The authority of the federal judiciary was expanded.

The rights of immigrants were protected.

Citizenship was extended to former slaves.

Answer 1

c

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 enslaved people-and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”