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1. Is the federal government obligated to avoid denying
persons the equal protection of the law? Why or why not?
No, because the federal government does not have a
history of discrimination
Yes, because the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
contains this obligation
Yes, because its the right thing to do
No, because the equal protection clause only applies to
the states
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27 (27 as 314 states that 17 additional amendment are
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10. Prior to 1954, if a state wanted to enact a program that
separated individuals based on their race, but still provide
both sets of persons equal services, what would the
government have to demonstrate for this program to be
deemed constitutional?
It was rationally related to a legitimate governmental
interest
It was necessary to promote a compelling governmental
interest
There was only minimal state action involved
It was substantially related to an important governmental
interest
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