The Fourteenth Amendment Expressly Forbids States from Denying Equal Protection

question 82

True/False

The Fourteenth Amendment expressly forbids states from denying equal protection of the laws to persons in their jurisdictions, but the Supreme Court has held that the federal government is not under any obligation to provide equal protection of the laws.

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Definitions:

Inconsistent

Exhibiting lack of regularity or steadiness; having elements that do not align or match.

Defect

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack in a component, system, or person that may cause it or them not to meet certain standards.

Types

Categories or distinct groups into which entities with common characteristics or attributes are divided.

Belief in a Just World

A psychological tendency to believe that the world is fundamentally fair, leading individuals to rationalize an otherwise inexplicable injustice as deserved by the victim.