14th Amendment / Equal Protection Clause

The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment States

• Any person born in the United States or on US territory has the rights of US Citizens

• All people deserve due process of the law

• States cannot make laws which take away the rights of citizens

• Regardless of background, laws must treat all people the same

What was the original purpose of the 14th Amendment

• To make sure that interracial marriage was legal in all states

• To promote equity and equality across the United States

• To provide legal and citizenship protections to African Americans

• To provide legal and citizenship protections for all races

Today, the 14th Amendment Protects __________________ from discrimination from the government

• African Americans

• Women

• People with Disabilities

• All Americans

After the civil war, African Americans were freed from enslavement. However, they faced new black codes. What was the purpose of these black codes?

• Give African Americans citizenship in southern states

• To oppress and discriminate against African Americans

• Protect and support African Americans

• Replace Jim Crow laws

Which of the following best describes the ADA

• A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability status

• A civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in education

• A supreme court case which legalized same-sex marriages across the United States

• A supreme court case which struck down bans on interracial marriage across the United States

Which of the following best describes Title IX

• A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability status

• A civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in education

• A supreme court case which legalized same-sex marriages across the United States

• A supreme court case which struck down bans on interracial marriage across the United States

Which of the following best describes Loving v. Virginia

• A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability status

• A civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in education

• A supreme court case which legalized same-sex marriages across the United States

• A supreme court case which struck down bans on interracial marriage across the United States

Which of the following best describes the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges

• The number of same-sex marriages in the United States decreased

• Disapproval of interracial marriages increased across the United States

• The number of same-sex marriages in the United States increased

• The number of same-sex marriages stayed the same across the United States

What is one lasting impact of Title IX for women?

If you can provide specific data / percentages you will recieve extra credit

How have American's views on interacial marriage changed since Loving v. Virginia?

If you can provide specific percentages you will receive extra credit