Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Equal

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

• A) The equal protection clause is described in Section 4 of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
• B) The equal protection clause establishes that the federal constitution and federal law take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions.
• C) The equal protection clause is far less important than the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• D) Tests have not yet been developed by the Supreme Court to determine whether the equal protection clause has been violated.
• E) According to the equal protection clause, states must not discriminate unreasonably against a particular group or a class of individuals.

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Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy in which a relatively small first step is assumed to lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often with little evidence to support the connection.

Unrepresentative Sample

A sample that fails to accurately mirror the population from which it was drawn, potentially leading to skewed research findings.

Argument Form

The structure or pattern of reasoning used in making a logical argument.

Appeal to Pity

A logical fallacy that attempts to win an argument by exploiting the opponent's feelings of pity or guilt rather than by logic or reason.