16 countries are still under British rule

True
False

Option: True

Explanation:

All the 16 countries are part of a commonwealth realm where each nation have the head of the states. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch and head of state. Each of the countries had their constitution and government to rule. Queen Elizabeth II is the symbolic head of the states of the nation like Australia, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Barbados, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea etc. These countries are not independent sovereign states.

facts: the 14th amendment

the 14th amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws.

the 14th amendment was intended to protect the rights of former slaves after the american civil war.

the 14th amendment was approved by congress in june of 1866 and ratified by the states on july 9, 1868.

the 14th amendment establishes that all persons born in the united states are citizens and are guaranteed all the rights of citizenship.

the 14th amendment establishes that the law protects all citizens equally.

in this case the passage of the 14th amendment   that was violated was the last part in which it states that there is equal protection of the law.