The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for which of the following?(1 point)

Question

Responses

the desegregation of public schools
the desegregation of public schools - no response given

the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Lopez
the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Lopez - incorrect

the increase in state control of social welfare programs
the increase in state control of social welfare programs - no response given

the increase in equality promoted by the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the increase in equality promoted by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - no response given

Answer 1

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was most clearly responsible for the desegregation of public schools. This clause has been fundamental in legal cases like Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the equal protection clause.