Equal Protection and Due Process

Due Process Review

5th and 14th Amendments

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Due Process...

• Grants everyone born on U.S. soil automatic citizenship

• Gives the Supreme Court its power

• Protects citizens from unfair actions/laws

• Is the Supreme Law of the land

Due Process

• Constitutional protection against unfair government actions and laws

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The

Amendment says that "no person... shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law" at the

NATIONAL LEVEL

The Amendments

• The 5th Amendment says that "no person... shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law" at the NATIONAL level.

• The 14th Amendment extended due process protections against bad STATE and LOCAL laws

Open Ended

How did the 14th amendment extend due process protections?

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Check our 3 Fundamental Rights as Americans

• Life

• Liberty

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• Property

• Justice

Civil Cases

• If someone feels like one of their fundamental rights is being deprived, they can take that person or group to COURT!

• Due Process provides Americans the opportunity to...

• be notified

• hold a hearing

• the right to an impartial (unbiased) decision-maker -- judge and/or jury