Equality Under the Constitution: Reclaiming the Fourteenth Amendment

by Judith A. Baer

Book Overview

The principle of equality embedded in the Declaration of Independence and reaffirmed in the Constitution does not distinguish between individuals according to their capacities or merits. It is written into these documents to ensure that each and every person enjoys equal respect and equal rights. Judith Baer maintains, however, that in fact American judicial decisions have consistently denied individuals the form of equality to which they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501727753
• ISBN13: 9781501727757
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher