The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Requires States

question 90

Multiple Choice

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to do which of the following?

• A) provide equal treatment to all people within their boundaries
• B) refrain from depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property arbitrarily
• C) allow all people to vote, regardless of race, color, or previous position of servitude
• D) give the same rights to citizens from out of state as given to local citizens
• E) honor the rights of women, African Americans, and Native Americans

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