The Provisions for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

question 48

Multiple Choice

The provisions for a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) are based on which Constitutional Amendment?

• A) 18th Amendment
• B) 15th Amendment
• C) 16th Amendment
• D) 14th Amendment

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