PPT-Lesson 19: How Has the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Changed the

This lesson examines how the equal protection clause prohibits state governments from denying people equal protection of the laws Like the due process clause the equal protection clause places limits on government not private individuals . RUBIN The fourteenth amendment forbids any state to deprive any person of life liberty or property without due process of law Shortly after the amendment was adopted Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1871 part of which is now 42 USC 1983 giv Simple Justice . ~. Long Overdue. Roberta W. Francis, Co-Chair, ERA Task Force. National Council of Women’s Organizations. July 2015. www.equalrightsamendment.org. Section 1. :. . Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.. Page TED .................................. i RITIES ................................ v STATEMENT OF IDENTITY AND INTER- ........................... 1 UMENT ............................. 2 ....... Cartoon from www.landmarkcases.org and developed by Project LEGAL ,Maxwell School of Syracuse University.  . In 1896, . . . the Supreme Court ruled in . Plessy v. Ferguson. that segregation was permissible in facilities such as schools, restaurants, railroad cars and restrooms, so long as those facilities were equal. This doctrine, known as “Separate but Equal” was in place for nearly 60 years. Because “Separate but Equal” lasted so long, many Americans came to think of segregation as appropriate or even desirable.. By: Cassie . Swaggerty. . Marbury v. Madison . Articles 2, 3, & 6. Article 2 indicates that . marbury’s. appointment had been carried out properly.. Article 3 indicates that the supreme court holds jurisdiction over federal officials . Lesson 19. Lesson Objectives. When you have finished this less, you should be able to . Define equal protection of the laws. Explain why neither state governments nor the national government can deprive people of equal protection of the laws. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.. Lowi. , Ginsberg, . Shepsle. , . Ansolabehere. Civil Rights. Chapter 5. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Are Not the Same. Civil rights . are the legal or moral claims that citizens are entitled to make on the government. Amendment XIV to the U.S. Const.. Amendment XIV to the U.S. Const.. Passed right after the Civil War and the Thirteenth Amendment (ratified in 1868). Passed to make sure the Thirteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 were actually adhered to. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution United States Constitution The 14 th Amendment Equal Protection Under the Law Constitution Day reminds us of our important protections and rights under law. Supreme Court Cases Civics Gideon v. Wainwright Constitutional Principle: 6 th Amendment – right to a lawyer 14 th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause Impact: Right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution United States Constitution The 14 th Amendment Equal Protection Under the Law Constitution Day reminds us of our important protections and rights under law. 1 the States The Reconstruction Acts the Reconstruction Acts Fourteenth Amendment Declared Ratified ASSUMING VALIDITY Amendment Paradox C Ratification 111 CONCLUSION The War had ended On April 9 Unin Constitutional. Amendments 11-27. There are . 17 other amendments . not included in the Bill of Rights. The rest of the amendments have been added from . 1795-1992. The most important of these amendments deal with .