In Which Amendment Does the Equal Protection Clause Appear

question 41

Multiple Choice

In which amendment does the equal protection clause appear?

• A)the Nineteenth Amendment
• B)the Seventeenth Amendment
• C)the Sixteenth Amendment
• D)the Fourteenth Amendment
• E)the Twelfth Amendment

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Definitions:

Ancestral Rockies

Refers to a mountain range that existed in the western United States during the late Paleozoic era, before the formation of the modern Rocky Mountains.

Island Arcs

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate boundary, typically with a deep ocean trench on the convex side.

Orogeny

The process of mountain formation, especially by the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust, typically as a result of the collision of tectonic plates.

Tectonic Activity

The movement and behavior of the Earth's lithosphere, including the processes of plate tectonics that lead to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the creation of mountain ranges.