The Fourteenth Amendment, as an integral part of Reconstruction, was intended to serve two constituencies—first, African Americans in the South, and second
a. southern capitalists, including plantation owners.
b. abolitionists in the North.
c. the Republican majority in Washington, D.C.
d. the state legislatures that constructed Jim Crow laws.
c. the Republican majority in Washington, D.C.
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a. simple b. stratified c. quota d. cluster
After being required to work on Saturdays—the holy day for her faith—a Seventh Day Adventist quit her job, and was later denied unemployment by her state government. She sued the state, arguing that its refusal to give her unemployment benefits forced her to choose between her work and her faith. This controversy is best seen as an example of _____.
a. an Establishment clause problem b. a Free-Exercise clause problem c. a Free Speech clause problem d. a Commerce clause problem