(MC)
Which of the following was made possible by the Fourteenth Amendment? (1 point)

State governments were able to pay back money owed after the war.
State governments had the power to pass laws to protect civil rights.
Emancipated slaves helped select their government representatives.
Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.

Question

(MC)
Which of the following was made possible by the Fourteenth Amendment? (1 point)

 	
	State governments were able to pay back money owed after the war.
	State governments had the power to pass laws to protect civil rights.
	Emancipated slaves helped select their government representatives.
	Emancipated slaves had full citizenship under the law.

gnech · Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.