Which amendment to the Constitution gave the national

government the power to prevent states from violating the rights

of their citizens?

A

13th Amendment

B

15th Amendment

C

14th Amendment

D

16th Amendment

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Maren Ingram

15 June, 23:04

Which amendment to the Constitution gave the national

government the power to prevent states from violating the rights

of their citizens?

A

13th Amendment

B

15th Amendment

C

14th Amendment

D

16th Amendment

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Slade Massey · Answer 1

Answer:C

Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits a State from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, but it adds nothing to the rights of one citizen as against another.

Which amendment to the Constitution gave the nationalgovernment the power to prevent states from violating the rightsof their citizens?A13th AmendmentB15th AmendmentC14th AmendmentD16th Amendment

Which amendment to the Constitution gave the national

government the power to prevent states from violating the rights

of their citizens?

A

13th Amendment

B

15th Amendment

C

14th Amendment

D

16th Amendment