The Provision of the Fourteenth Amendment That Prohibits Any State

question 64

Multiple Choice

The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause.

• A) due process
• B) jurisdiction
• C) grandfather
• D) equal protection
• E) privileges and immunities

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Definitions:

Percent

A mathematical term representing a part per hundred, used to describe fractions in terms of whole numbers.

Orbitofrontal Cortex

A prefrontal cortex region involved in decision-making, impulse control, and the processing of rewards and punishments.

Initiative

Initiative refers to the ability to assess and initiate things independently, often seen as taking charge or starting projects on one's own.

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the prefrontal cortex implicated in executive functions, such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, planning, inhibition, and abstract reasoning.