Which Section of the Constitution Provides the Chief Basis for Supreme

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which section of the Constitution provides the chief basis for Supreme Court rulings on equality?

• A) Article V
• B) Fourteenth Amendment
• C) Bill of Rights
• D) Article III
• E) the Preamble

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Definitions:

Totality Principle

A philosophical concept that considers the moral decisions based on the totality of circumstances, including all moral rules and principles.

Beneficence

An ethical principle that involves acting in the best interest of others by promoting their well-being.

Double Effect

A principle in ethics that allows actions which have both a positive effect and a harmful side effect, if the action itself is morally good or neutral, the good effect is intended, and the good outweighs the bad.

Perfect Duty

A moral obligation that must always be followed without exception.