<P> The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The clause , which took effect in 1868 , provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction `` the equal protection of the laws '' . </P>
<P> The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . The clause , which took effect in 1868 , provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction `` the equal protection of the laws '' . </P>
what is the united states federal government use to ensure laws are fair and equally applied
what is the united states federal government use to ensure laws are fair and equally applied
The Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause