Question

Which amendment to the Constitution gave the national

government the power to prevent states from violating the rights
of their citizens?
A
13th Amendment
B
15th Amendment
C
14th Amendment
D
16th Amendment

Answer 1

Answer:C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits a State from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, but it adds nothing to the rights of one citizen as against another.