All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge 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 within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" Section I of the Fourteenth Amendment is significant because it
(A) outlaws slavery
(B) restates the promises of the Bill of Rights
(C) reaffirms the balance of power among the three branches of government
(D) establishes enforcement procedures to protect voting rights
(E) establishes the basis for citizenship and limits the power of the states
Answer: (E) establishes the basis for citizenship and limits the power of the states
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A) was absorbed by its neighbor, Massachusetts. B) was abandoned because of hostility from Native Americans. C) became part of Connecticut. D) became one of the original thirteen states in the United States of America.
All of the following influenced the decolonization process EXCEPT
A) Discussion prior to 1945 by Western nations about self-determination. B) The formation of the United Nations and acceptance of self-determination. C) Nationalist movements among leaders in colonized areas. D) Western-educated individuals from colonized areas. E) The moral condemnation by the Catholic Church of colonialism.
Which of these was a crucial Egyptian asset after its construction in 1869?
A) the national railroad B) the Suez Canal C) Cairo D) the University of al-Azhar
The desire to assimilate, to become “American,” was not at all desirable among the “New Immigrants.”
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.