Why, According to the Text, Are the Courts' Relationship to Equality

question 7

Essay

Why, according to the text, are the courts' relationship to equality ambiguous and conflicting? Why is it hard to pin down whether the law is a conservative or progressive force?

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Definitions:

Combine

To bring two or more elements together to form a whole or to unite different elements in a mixture or combination.

Nocturnal

Describing organisms that are active during the night and rest during the day.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to low light levels and are crucial for night vision.

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system which enables organisms to process visual detail, and includes the eye, the optic nerves, and the brain's visual cortex.