Question

question 10
the fourteenth amendment was critically important for civil liberties because it ______.

• guaranteed freed slaves the right to vote
• outlawed slavery
• helped start the process of selective incorporation of the bill of rights
• allowed the states to continue to enact black codes

Explanation:

• The 15th Amendment guaranteed voting rights for freed slaves, not the 14th.
• The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery, not the 14th.
• The 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause enabled the selective incorporation doctrine, which applies federal Bill of Rights protections to state governments, a key expansion of civil liberties.
• Black codes were restrictive laws the 14th Amendment was meant to counteract, not allow.

Answer:

helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights