US Due Process and Equal Protection

Question 1

What protection does the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

Protection against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process

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Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

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Protection of freedom of speech and religion

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Protection against self-incrimination in criminal cases

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine that justified racial segregation?

Accepted Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Question 3

What level of judicial scrutiny do courts apply to laws that classify people based on race?

Accepted Answer

Strict scrutiny

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Rational basis review

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Intermediate scrutiny

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Heightened reasonableness review

Question 4

Which constitutional amendment contains the Equal Protection Clause?

Accepted Answer

14th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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5th Amendment

Question 5

Which landmark Supreme Court case unanimously overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine in public education?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

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Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964)

Question 6

What does 'substantive due process' protect?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental rights not explicitly listed in the Constitution from government infringement

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The right to a fair hearing before government action

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The right to a speedy and public trial

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The right to confront adverse witnesses in court

Question 7

What does 'procedural due process' require before the government deprives a person of a protected interest?

Accepted Answer

That government provide notice and an opportunity to be heard

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That all laws be reviewed by the Supreme Court first

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That Congress approve all executive enforcement actions

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That laws be reviewed for fairness by an independent commission