Part of the 14th Amendment deals with the rights of citizens. It states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Which of the following grievances from the Declaration of Independence against the King best reflects the need for the existence of such an amendment?
A.
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
B.
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
C.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
D.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.