Equality under the Constitution : Reclaiming the Fourteenth Amendment.

The principle of equality embedded in the Declaration of Independence and reaffirmed in the Constitution does not distinguish between individuals according to their capacities or merits. It is written into these documents to ensure that each and every person enjoys equal respect and equal rights. Ju...

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Main Author: Baer, Judith A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
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