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The 14th amendment is part of the "civil war" amendments providing for the rights of citizenship, voting for former slaves. It also states that "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without the due process of law; nor deny to any person within it jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." This has been used by the Supreme Court to provide for the Miranda decision, death penalty decisions, and other decisions that affect all of us everyday. The "due process of law" is a clause that is very important and means that there must be a reason why you are arrested and that the arrest must follow a set of rules to be valid. The idea that you have an equal protection of the laws is also important because this means you can't be profiled because of WHO you are and if you are you have a means to fight the charges.
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When was the 14th amendment enacted?
The 14th amendment to the US Constitution was passed by the congress June 13, 1866 and ratified by the states July 9, 1868.
Which US Constitution amendment abolishes slavery?
The 14th amendment gave every American equal rights.
What did the 13TH amendment abolish in the US Constitution?
Slavery. It and the 14th and 15th amendments address slavery and voting rights.
What amendment was added to the US Constitution in the 1900s?
well, one amendment was the twenty first amendment...it was ratified on December 5th, 1933
In which year was the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution ratified?
The 19th US constitutional amendment was added to the Constitution 1919 June 4, implicitly giving women the right to vote in US national elections.
Why is the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution important to immigrants?
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution important to immigrants because it provides them for citizenship through naturalization.
What was the purpose of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the US?
i dnt kno you tell me
Which amendment to the US Constitution protects equal protection under the law?
the 14tH
When was the 14th amendment enacted?
The 14th amendment to the US Constitution was passed by the congress June 13, 1866 and ratified by the states July 9, 1868.
Article added to the US Constitution?
Its called an "Amendment"
Which amendment to the US Constitution did Brown v Board of Education and Plessy v Ferguson address?
14th amendment
When did civil rights become part of the US Constitution?
Civil Rights became a part of the U.S. Constitution in 1868 when the 14th amendment was adopted. The 14th amendment grantees each citizen "equal protection of the laws".
Which of the following measures declared that all persons born in the US were citizens of the US?
The 14th amendment
Which amendment to the us constitution guarantee all persons equal access to public recreation facilities?
the fourteenth amendment
Which part of the constitution says that anyone born in the us is a citizen?
Section 1 of the 14th Amendment contains the "Citizenship Clause". It's one of three Amendments passed soon after the Civil War.
What rights does the fourteenth amendment gives citizens?
The 14th amendment to the US Constitution provides a broad definition of citizenship. The 14th amendment states..in partial that "All persons born or natualized in the United States,and subject to the jurisdiction therof, are citizens of the United States.
Do due process of law and equal protection of the law are addressed together in which amendment the us constitution?
Its amazing how I found it in Amendment 14, sec.1 it was hard but I found it.edit by mlg gamer NO HELP AT ALL
