Privileges and Immunities Clause

Question 1

The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV

Answer 1

The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV does not govern the actions of the federal government. Rather, it applies to actions by state governments against citizens of other states.

Question 2

The Privileges or Immunities Clause

Fourteenth Amendment

Answer 2

The Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has never been applied to actions of the federal government. It only applies to states, prohibiting them from depriving individuals of the privileges or immunities of United States citizenship such as interstate travel.