• Manhasset Secondary School

• SOCIAL STUDIES AP GOV

 Constitution USA: Episode 3 - Created Equal 1. If you want to become a citizen of the United States, what do you have to do?- You must be 18 years of age or older. You must have authorization to live and work in the U.S. on a permanent basis for at least five years. 2. Akhil Amar believes that the 14th Amendment does what for our country?- He believes that it is the most relevant amendment to Americans' lives today. The 14th Amendment established citizenship rights for the first time and equal protection to former slaves, laying the foundation for how we understand these ideals today. 3. Who brought about the 14th Amendment? What was its goal and when was it established?- The 14th amendment extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to former slaves and it was established in 1866. 4. Who did not gain rights they were fighting for via the 14th Amendment?- People of the LGBTQ+ community did not gain the rights they were fighting for. 5. What exactly is Proposition 8? And what does it amend?- Proposition 8 eliminates the right of sam-sex couples to marry and it amends that it is unconstitutional. 6. Do you agree with Chris’s statement that the majority should not have the ability to make decisions about another group’s right simply because there are more of them?- No because the majority of the population would be a better group to ask from and compromise will always be ma