Why is the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution known as the great equalizer?

What will be an ideal response?


It is the only place in the U.S. Constitution where the idea of human equality is recognized.

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Jeff has been arrested. He was Mirandized, and he requested to see his lawyer. After his attorney left the jail, the police questioned Jeff concerning the crime. During the questioning Jeff made incriminating admissions. Those admissions

A. are admissible since the police respected Jeff’s request to consult with his attorney. B. are inadmissible because Jeff was not mirandized again. C. are inadmissible because his counsel was not present. D. are inadmissible because once a person asserts his or her right to have counsel present, the police may not speak to the defendant again.

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If terrorist were to attempt to bring or smuggle nuclear materials into the U.S. they would face challenges beyond:

a. transporting b. security c. detection d. exposure

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In the third stage of the SARA model, which of the following would not be appropriate:

a. creative solutions b. long-term solutions c. short term solutions d. tailor-made solutions

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?Who first examined victim precipitation in the noted Philadelphia study?

A. ?Hirschi B. ?McDonald C. ?Doerner and Lab D. ?Wolfgang

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