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What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?(1 point)
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The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that only women are given equal protection under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that only women are given equal protection under the law. - no response given

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that if U.S. citizens pass a test, they can obtain equal protection.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that if U.S. citizens pass a test, they can obtain equal protection. - incorrect

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that U.S. citizens have freedom of speech.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that U.S. citizens have freedom of speech. - no response given

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that all U.S. citizens are given equal protection under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that all U.S. citizens are given equal protection under the law. - no response given
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Answer 1

Correct answer: The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that all U.S. citizens are given equal protection under the law.

Brief explanation: The Amendment (1868) includes the Citizenship Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the Equal Protection Clause — together they make people born or naturalized in the U.S. citizens, protect basic legal rights against state action, and require states to apply the law equally. (Freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment.)