The Due Process Clause, Interpreted to Mean That the States

question 7

Multiple Choice

The due process clause, interpreted to mean that the states could not abridge the First Amendment freedoms, is part of the

• A)Third Amendment
• B)Eighteenth Amendment
• C)Fourteenth Amendment
• D)Ninth Amendment
• E)Second Amendment

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Definitions:

Davis-Moore Thesis

The theory that social stratification is functional for society because it ensures that key social positions are held by the most capable people.

Social Stratification

A society’s hierarchical ranking of people into social classes.

Social Inequality

The presence of unequal chances and benefits for various social roles or standings within a community or society.

High-Status

A position or ranking within a social hierarchy that carries prestige, respect, or authority.