Question

question 5 0.5 pts which of the following statements best describes the impact of the fourteenth amendment? the fourteenth amendment forced state governments to abide by all of the provisions in the bill of rights. the fourteenth amendment is the first formal introduction of civil rights into the u.s. constitution. the fourteenth amendment required states to abide by the first amendment to the constitution but not any of the other amendments to the constitution. the fourteenth amendment had no effect on state governments because it was designed to apply only to the federal government.

Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified after the Civil - War, made states abide by certain federal rights standards. It's not true that it made states abide by all Bill of Rights provisions immediately (selective incorporation process occurred over time). It wasn't the first introduction of civil rights as some civil - rights related concepts were in earlier amendments. It didn't just require states to abide by the First Amendment. And it was designed to apply to states, not just the federal government.

Answer:

None of the above statements accurately describe the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment.