What is a major difference between the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments' due process clauses?

A. The fifth amendment's due process clause originally applied only to the federal government.

B. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause is concerned mostly with religious freedom.

C. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause originally applied only to white citizens.

D. The Fifth Amendment's due process clause protects citizens' life, liberty, and property.

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Tianna Adams

27 January, 13:54

What is a major difference between the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments' due process clauses?

A. The fifth amendment's due process clause originally applied only to the federal government.

B. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause is concerned mostly with religious freedom.

C. The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause originally applied only to white citizens.

D. The Fifth Amendment's due process clause protects citizens' life, liberty, and property.

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The major difference is that in the alternative A: "The Fifth Amendment's due process clause originally applied only to the Federal Government"; The Fourteenth Amendment expanded the coverage of due process clause when applied it to all states, stating:

" ( ...) nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"