State Action

Question 1

What Amendment/Clause generally means nothing today?

Answer 1

Privileges and Immunities of national citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

Question 2

What Amendment makes individual rights apply to the states?

Answer 2

14th.

Requires state action.

Question 3

When is a government significantly involved in private discrimination?

Answer 3

Will constitute state action if

• Government facilities private discrimination
• Government profits from private discrimination
• government enforces private agreement to discriminate.

Note: Government not required to prevent private discrimination.

Note: State action irrelevant if anti-discrimination statute.