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yoroshambo

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on: Jul 10, 2018
What does the Declaration of Independence say about equality and civil rights? Which parts of the Constitution have been particularly important for groups wishing to expand their rights?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Conference committees are formed when the Senate and the House pass different versions of the same bill.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Identify the phrases all men are created equal and inalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence as the root of the American belief in equality, noting that equality does not mean equal rewards, but it does mean equal opportunity.
2, Discuss how the equal protection clausehas been particularly important for expanding civil rights. It includes the Fourteenth Amendment, which forbids states from denying anyone equal protection under the laws.

Answer to Question 2

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