Part C

Does the 14th combine with the earlier "no religious test" clause to guarantee a vision of a diverse and equitable soviety with no government discrimination?

The 14th ammendment stating that no laws can be made to go against people's lives, liberty, and property. This ammendment was made to make it for for the former slaves, they say all people as in all races aiming for equality between colors. From 1868 forwatd, all people were to be counted equally. Similar to artible 6 of the constitution stating that religion will not be used against citizens for qualifications of any office or public trust. The government was aiming for equality for religions. They avoid any descrimination against religion, race, and now gender.


Ammendments 12, 13, 14, & 15 are often referred to as a magjor turning point in US government policy. Explain the importance of these ammendments:

The 12th ammendmentd stating that the candidates for the president are elected by the electoral college. Whoever wins the vote 1st place is a presidential candidate and second place is the vice president. 13th forbides slaery, 14th states that laws cannot deprive citizens of their lives, liberty, or property. And the 15th ammendment saying that nothing can deny a citizen's right to vote (allowing all races to vote but no women at this point, that's not up until the 19th ammendment). These four ammendments represent the turning point for America I think because these ammendments were created when slavery ended and America's goal for was to achieve equality. This was the beginning of allowing everyone to have the same human rights. First was race and later on they ammended the constitution for gender equality.


Describe the amendment from the rest of the list (16-27) that you find most significant and make an argument for why we should consider it especially important:

I think the 19th ammendmend is especially important because in addition to the 14th ammendment allowing other races the right to vote, this one allows women the right to vote. This ammendment represents yet another step towards equality. This ammendment not only represents equlality but a historical event; women's suffrage as the 14th ammendment represented the end of slavery. These two ammendments show what America went through in the past and what the government has learned and accomplished.