Identify the two elements individuals must prove to succeed in a claim that government denied them equal protection of the law

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The two facts that must be shown to prove a claim of denial of equal protection of the law are:
(1) some official act had a discriminatory effect—this usually means proving race or some other illegal group characteristic is the reason for the official decision.
(2) officials intended to discriminate against a specific claimant because of race or some other illegal criteria.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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b. whether the deceased was exposed to either toxic chemicals or recreational drugs. c. whether the body was covered, buried, or submerged in water. d. whether the deceased was restrained while alive.

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