Quiz  /  Fourteenth Amendment

  • 1. 
    The Fourteenth Amendment was initially put into place to protect what group of people?

  • Former presidents
  • Freed slaves
  • Former slave owners
  • Members of Congress

  • 2. 
    Prior to the amendment, how were former slaves counted when determining the number of representatives a state would have?

  • one fourth
  • one half
  • one fifth
  • three fifths

  • 3. 
    What group of people did the amendment say could not hold public office?

  • Former slaves
  • Former slave owners
  • Immigrants
  • People that participated in a rebellion

  • 4. 
    What group did the Fourteenth Amendment say the Bill of Rights applied to?

  • State governments
  • The British
  • Foreign governments
  • All of the above

  • 5. 
    What part of the Fourteenth Amendment was used to prevent states from implementing Black Codes?

  • Due Process Clause
  • Citizenship Clause
  • Rebellion Clause
  • Equal Protection Clause
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