Which amendment addresses due process and equal protection under the law?

• A. Second Amendment
• B. First Amendment
• C. Fourteenth Amendment
• D. Fifth Amendment

Answer: (C)

The Fourteenth Amendment covers both due process and equal protection under the law. Its Due Process Clause protects individuals from being deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair procedures by state and local governments. Its Equal Protection Clause requires that laws be applied equally to all people, preventing discriminatory treatment by state action. This amendment is what extends these protections to the states, not just the federal government. The Fifth Amendment also mentions due process, but it does not contain an equal protection guarantee, and it mainly addresses federal actions. The combination of due process and equal protection applied to state action is specific to the Fourteenth Amendment, making it the correct choice.