Rights and Liberties (14th Amendment)

Question 1

Equal Protection Clause

Answer 1

Section of the 14th Amendment that prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Question 2

Due Process Clause

Answer 2

Section of the 14th Amendment that prohibits the government from depriving individuals of life, liberty, or property without fair and legal

Question 3

Citizenship Clause

Answer 3

Section of the 14th Amendment that defines who is a citizen of the United States and the state in which they reside

Question 4

Privileges or Immunities Clause

Answer 4

Section of the 14th Amendment that prohibits states from abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens.

Question 5

Selective Incorporation

Answer 5

The process through which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment, ensuring fundamental rights are protected.

Question 6

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Answer 6

Proposed constitutional amendment aimed at guaranteeing equal rights regardless of gender, although it was not ratified.

Question 7

Affirmative Action

Answer 7

Policies or programs that consider race, gender, or other factors to address historical discrimination and promote equal opportunity.

Question 8

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Answer 8

Landmark Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional, overturning the previous “separate but equal” doctrine.

Question 9

Loving v. Virginia (1967)

Answer 9

Supreme Court decision that invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage, establishing a precedent for the protection of marriage as a fundamental right.

Question 10

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Answer 10

Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide, citing a woman’s right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.

Question 11

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

Answer 11

Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States, based on the equal protection and due process clauses of the 14th Amendment.