Question

Which of the following statements best explains how the Fourteenth Amendment increases the power of the national government? (1 point)
It allows the national government to prohibit voting discrimination based on race in the states.
It allows the national government to practice fiscal federalism in relation to the states.
It allows the national government to prohibit discrimination based on gender in the states.
It allows the national government to ensure civil liberties and civil rights in the states.

Answer 1

It allows the national government to ensure civil liberties and civil rights in the states. The Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses (and Congress’s enforcement power) let the federal government apply the Bill of Rights to the states and protect individual rights against state actions.