Question

1. What rights do the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth amendments guarantee to citizens accused of breaking the law? Why are these rights important? (4 points)

2. What is the definition of due process of law, as guaranteed in the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments to the Constitution? What is the difference between the two amendments' guarantees of due process? (4 points)






4. Describe the historical context surrounding the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, focusing on the need for the equal protection clause. Explain the southern states' response to the Fourteenth Amendment after the Reconstruction era ended and how those states interpreted the equal protection clause. (4 points)



























5. Describe the differences between the Supreme Court decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education, including how the Court interpreted the equal protection clause in each case. Then explain why the Court's perspective changed between these two rulings. (4 points)

Answer 1

On 5, Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that segregation is legal, but in Brown v. Board of Education, they ruled that segregation is not legal and has no place in schools. But that is all I know

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Answer 2

On 5, Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that segregation is legal, but in Brown v. Board of Education, they ruled that segregation is not legal and has no place in schools. But that is all I know