The Provision of the Fourteenth Amendment That Prohibits Any State

question 97

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) privileges and immunities
• C) grandfather
• D) equal protection

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Definitions:

South End Gangs

Localized criminal organizations operating in the South End area of a city, often involved in activities such as drug trafficking, violence, and extortion.

Anti−Stamp Act Demonstrations

Protests that took place in the American colonies in 1765 against the Stamp Act imposed by the British government, which required colonists to purchase a stamp for every piece of paper they used.

Gang Members

Individuals who are part of an organized group or gang that often engages in criminal activities and operates based on a shared identity or territory.

Townshend Duties

A series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 imposing duties on colonial imports as a means of raising revenue.