Question

The 14th Constitutional Amendment states "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 due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit

Answer 1

of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Which comparison of these two statements is most accurate?

Answer 2

The Preamble and the 14th Amendment both ask for laws that limit the rights of individuals and
give power to government.
The 14th Amendment is concerned with citizens' rights; the Preamble is concerned with
government's rights.
The Preamble is concerned with citizens' rights; the 14th Amendment is concerned with
government's rights
The 14th Amendment and the Preamble both refer to preserving individual rights and
eliminating interference from unjust government