USCode Title 42,Section 1983,was Intended to Provide Civil Rights Protections

question 26

Multiple Choice

U.S.Code Title 42,Section 1983,was intended to provide civil rights protections when:

• A) a defendant has sovereign immunity
• B) a federal official violated a citizen's constitutional rights
• C) a defendant acted against the peace and dignity of the Constitution
• D) a defendant acted under color of law

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