Equality Under the Constitution: Reclaiming the Fourteenth Amendment

Author/Contributor(s):	Baer, Judith A
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Date:	08/15/2018
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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...