Which amendment prohibits states from denying any person life, liberty, and property without due process of law?

• A. Amendment 12
• B. Amendment 13
• C. Amendment 14
• D. Amendment 15

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is due process and how it applies to the states. The Fourteenth Amendment includes a Due Process Clause that bars state governments from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. This means states must follow fair procedures and provide a legal process before taking away those fundamental interests. In addition, the Fourteenth Amendment helped extend many protections in the Bill of Rights to the states (incorporation), reinforcing that state actions cannot be arbitrary.

Any other amendments mentioned deal with different issues: one sets rules for electing the president and vice president, another abolishes slavery, and another prohibits denying the right to vote based on race. None of those focus on the state-level protection against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process.