Protective Rights Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question Use the passage to answer the question. Semaj and Kevin wanted to wear all green in support of saving the environment. Their teacher, who also happens to own a gas company grew angry when finding out about these plans. He gave them lunch detention after hearing about their plans. Analyze the scenario and decide whose Fourteenth Amendment right is violated. (1 point) Responses This scenario represents a violation of Semaj and Kevin’s Fourteenth Amendment rights. This scenario represents a violation of Semaj and Kevin’s Fourteenth Amendment rights. This scenario represents a violation of the administration’s Fourteenth Amendment rights. This scenario represents a violation of the administration’s Fourteenth Amendment rights. Nobody’s Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated in this scenario. Nobody’s Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated in this scenario. This scenario represents a violation of the teacher’s Fourteenth Amendment rights.
This scenario represents a violation of Semaj and Kevin’s Fourteenth Amendment rights.
This scenario represents a violation of Semaj and Kevin’s Fourteenth Amendment rights.
To answer this question, we need to understand what the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees. The Fourteenth Amendment states that no state shall 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.
In this scenario, Semaj and Kevin wanted to wear all green in support of saving the environment. However, their teacher, who also happens to own a gas company, became angry and gave them lunch detention as a result. Now, we need to determine whose Fourteenth Amendment right is violated.
The Fourteenth Amendment protects individuals from being deprived of their rights without due process of law and guarantees equal protection under the law. In this scenario, there is no indication that the teacher's Fourteenth Amendment right has been violated. The teacher's actions of giving Semaj and Kevin lunch detention, although potentially unfair or biased, do not directly infringe upon the teacher's constitutional rights.
On the other hand, it can be argued that Semaj and Kevin's Fourteenth Amendment rights have been violated. The passage suggests that the reason for the teacher's anger is their plans to wear all green in support of saving the environment. By punishing them with lunch detention, the teacher may be infringing on their right to express their beliefs and engage in peaceful political expression, which is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution and could be considered a violation of their Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection under the law.
Therefore, the correct response is "This scenario represents a violation of Semaj and Kevin’s Fourteenth Amendment rights."