Author Question: In what ways does the Constitution protect civil rights? a. by declaring that all people are ... (Read 89 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In what ways does the Constitution protect civil rights?

a. by declaring that all people are created equal and by stating that all are equally entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b. by prohibiting government discrimination and by granting federal and state governments power to protect citizens against discrimination by private individuals
c. by granting the states the power to ignore any federal laws that the states find to be discriminatory against its citizens
d. by declaring that all people are created equal and that all forms of discrimination are wrong

Question 2

When did the civil rights movement take place?

a. during Reconstruction
b. during the early 1900s
c. during the 1950s and 1960s
d. after passage of the Equal Rights Amendment