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Yes. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States restricts the Congress of the United States. The 14th Amendment extends those restrictions to the state legislatures. Congress was never permitted to have an established religion. Before 1832 The State of Massachusetts had an established religion. The 14th amendment now prohibits that.
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution established equal protection of civil rights to all citizens?
That was the fourteenth amendment.
What were the terms of the fourteenth amendments?
The Fourteenth Amendment Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. The fourteenth amendment goes along with the thirteenth and fifteenth amendments.
What argument did plessy legal make in plessy v Ferguson?
The fourteenth amendment gave him the right to equal treatment on a train. APEX :)
What group was the Fourteenth Amendment designed to protect How did other groups use the Fourteenth Amendment to gain rights?
The Fourteenth Amendment, which guaranteed citizenship and equal protection under the law, was designed to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans following the Civil War. Later, other groups, such as Mexican Americans and Asian Americans, cited the Fourteenth Amendment in important court cases to argue for their right to equal protection under the law.
What was the big problem with the bill of the rights before the passage of the fourteenth amendment?
Prior to the passage of the fourteenth amendment, the application of any constitutional protection was uneven. The fourteenth amendment was intended to force the equal application of constitutional protections to all persons. umm yeah this didn't answer my question
How does the fourteenth amendment extend the bill of rights protections to citizens of the state?
It requires equal protection under the law.
What was the argument in the landmark case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Plessy's Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated.(ALS)
Who benefited from passing of the fourteeth amendment?
The passing of the Fourteenth Amendment benefited African Americans by granting them equal protection under the law and citizenship rights. This amendment also aimed to protect the civil rights of all individuals and ensure that states could not deny individuals their constitutional rights. Overall, the Fourteenth Amendment was a significant step towards promoting equality and justice for marginalized groups in the United States.
Which part of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that states cannot pass laws infringing on citizens' rights?
the equal protection clause
What was the failed constitutional amendment that was intended to give equality to woman?
The Equal Rights Amendment
What was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment and how did it impact the rights of individuals in the United States?
The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to grant citizenship and equal protection under the law to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States. It significantly expanded the rights of individuals by prohibiting states from denying them due process and equal protection of the laws.
What does the Fourteenth Amendment say cannot be denied to any person?
Rights or prpoperty without due process
