The Intention of the Fourteenth Amendment Was to

question 37

Multiple Choice

The intention of the Fourteenth Amendment was to

• A) abolish slavery.
• B) protect the citizenship rights of males.
• C) guarantee the right to vote of men.
• D) grant itself the power to collect income taxes.
• E) protect the property rights of freedmen.

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Definitions:

Fertility

The natural capability of giving life; in humans, it refers to the ability to conceive children.

Gender Determination

The process of establishing the gender of an individual, which can involve genetic testing, ultrasound imaging, or other medical or cultural practices.

Conception

Conception is the process of fertilization where a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, leading to the beginning of pregnancy and the development of an embryo.

Ovum

A female gamete or egg cell that, when fertilized by a sperm, can develop into a new organism.