Assess which of the following amendments has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights. (1 point)

Question

Responses

Fourteenth
Fourteenth

Twenty-First
Twenty-First

Twelfth
Twelfth

Twenty-Seventh

Answer 1

The amendment that has had the greatest impact on increasing civil rights is the Fourteenth Amendment. Ratified in 1868, it guarantees equal protection under the law and addresses citizenship rights, which has been foundational in various civil rights movements and legal battles throughout U.S. history. The other amendments listed— the Twenty-First, Twelfth, and Twenty-Seventh— do not primarily focus on civil rights.