The Equal Protection Clause Is Implicated Anytime a Law Limits

question 74

True/False

The Equal Protection Clause is implicated anytime a law limits the liberty of some people but not others.

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Definitions:

Burlingame Treaty

An 1868 agreement between the United States and China that recognized mutual rights of their citizens and encouraged cultural and commercial exchange.

Sovereignty of China

The authority and autonomy of China as a state to govern itself, free from external control or influence, which has been a significant issue in its historical relations with foreign powers.

Declaration of War

A formal announcement by a sovereign or government declaring a state of war between it and another state.

Reconstruction Amendments

Amendments to the United States Constitution adopted between 1865 and 1870, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship rights, and protected voting rights regardless of race, respectively.