Which statement best explaibs the unique role that the 14th amendment held among the Reconstruction Acts?
A: The 14th amendment ended the Civil War once and for all by abolishing slavery
B: A state had to pass the 14th Amendment to be allowed back into the US
C: The 14th amendment made it legal for Southern Stats to establish discriminatory laws
D: Under the 14th Amendment the South was divided into military districts which enforced equal righta

Question

Which statement best explaibs the unique role that the 14th amendment held among the Reconstruction Acts?
A: The 14th amendment ended the Civil War once and for all by abolishing slavery
B: A state had to pass the 14th Amendment to be allowed back into the US
C: The 14th amendment made it legal for Southern Stats to establish discriminatory laws
D: Under the 14th Amendment the South was divided into military districts which enforced equal righta

lncognlto · Answer

The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution has 5 clauses: 1 defines who is a US citizen and what their civil and political rights are, 2 prohibits states from taking life, liberty or property (some exceptions), 3 defines who can be elected for office, 4 concerned not paying Confederate State bills with US taxes, and 5 dealt with Congressional power to enforce laws. Therefore D would be the best statement.