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How does the government draw reasonable distinctions in order to apply the equal protection clause?
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Which clause in section 1 of the amendment forces government to treat all Americans citizens equally regardless of skin color?
The equal protection clause.
Which describes discrimination that is allowed under the equal protection clause?
Groups of people may be classified in a reasonable way.
What types of actions are not protected by the clause privileges and immunities clause?
The Privleges and Immunities clause does allow states to draw reasonable distinctions between its own residents and those of other states. This, any state can require that a person living within the state for some time before he or she can vote or hold public office.
What is the reasonable limits clause?
The Reasonable limits clause allows the government to legally limit an individual's Charter rights. This limitation on rights has been used in the last twenty years to prevent a variety of objectionable conduct such as hate speeches. The Reasonable limits clause allows the government to legally limit an individual's Charter rights. This limitation on rights has been used in the last twenty years to prevent a variety of objectionable conduct such as hate speeches.
What are the Fourth Amendment's two clauses?
reasonable clause and warrant clause
What was the importance of the court's decision in Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway v Ellis?
This case established the doctrine of reasonable classification under the 14th amendments equal protection clause.
What late 19th century policy was seen as a violation of the 14th Amendment?
The late 19th century policy that was seen as a violation of the 14th amendment was the Equal Protection Clause. The clause was only for members of the state government.
In the American Constitution civil liberties issues arise under which clause?
The Equal Protection Clause.
Two examples of actions protected under the privileges and immunities clause?
the right to receive protection from state government and the right to sue and defend actions in court.
What types of actions are not protected by this clause?
The Privleges and Immunities clause does allow states to draw reasonable distinctions between its own residents and those of other states. This, any state can require that a person living within the state for some time before he or she can vote or hold public office.
What was the significance of the amendment XIV?
The 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution has three clauses: the citizenship clause; the due process clause; and the equal protection clause. The citizenship clause essentially gave all blacks citizenship. The due process clause prevented state and local governments from denying persons (individual and corporate) of life, liberty and property without meeting certain requirements. The equal protection clause requires all states to provide equal protection to all individuals under its jurisdiction. The equal protection clause became the basis of the supreme court decision that dismantled racial segregation.
What did the Supreme Court establish with its ruling that public schools in Washington D.C. could not be segregated?
the idea that the equal protection clause applied to the federal government as well as to the states
