Which constitutional amendment is most often central to court cases involving racial equality and gender discrimination?
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Correct answer: The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment includes the Equal Protection Clause, which is central to many race and gender discrimination cases. It limits state action that treats people unequally without sufficient constitutional justification.
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