________________ Is Defined as an Offense Against the State Rather

question 17

Short Answer

________________ is defined as an offense against the state rather than as a dispute between individuals.

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Definitions:

Reconstruction Act

Legislation passed after the Civil War aimed at rebuilding and integrating the Southern states back into the Union, including provisions for civil rights of the freed slaves.

Fourteenth Amendment

Added to the U.S. Constitution in 1868, guaranteeing equal protection under the laws to all citizens and crucial in extending civil rights and liberties.

Birthright Citizenship

The legal principle which grants citizenship to individuals born within a country's territories, regardless of their parents' nationality.

Equal Protection

A principle under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.