Question

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] 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 . . . the equal protection of the laws.

Which protections are extended by Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment?

the right of citizenship
the right of states to enforce any law
equal protection under the law
due process
the right to deprive persons of property

Answer 1

Correct protections extended by Section 1 are:
- the right of citizenship
- equal protection under the law
- due process

Incorrect:
- the right of states to enforce any law (Section 1 limits state lawmaking/enforcement)
- the right to deprive persons of property (it prohibits deprivation without due process)