Question

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for which of the following? (1 point)
• the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez
• the desegregation of public schools
• the increase in state control of social welfare programs
• the increase in equality promoted by the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer 1

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for **the desegregation of public schools**. This clause has been interpreted to prohibit discrimination and ensure equal protection under the law, which played a crucial role in landmark Supreme Court cases such as Brown v. Board of Education (1954) that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.