The Due Process Clause in the Constitution of United States

   

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Running Head: CIVIL LIBERTIES Civil Liberties Name of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note
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1CIVIL LIBERTIES1. The due process clause is contained in the fourteenth and the Fifth Amendment to theconstitution of United States. The primary purpose of his clause is to govern the administrationof justice and in doing to the clause purports to safeguard and protect arbitrary denial of liberty,property and life by the government outside the scope of law. the clause is more broadlyinterpreted by the supreme court which states that these clauses emphasize of four specificprotections including substantive due process, procedural due process, prohibition from vaguelaws and for incorporation of the bill of rights. The process of due process had been discussed inthe case of Murray v. Hoboken Land, 59 U.S. 272 (1855) where the rights of the party have beenprotected by the court against the government. In the case of Browning v. Hooper, 269 U.S. 396,46 S. Ct. 141, 70 L. Ed. 330 (1926) the court held that the creation of taxing districts in relationto deprivation of property are also subjected to the due process rules. Thus it can be stated thatthe rules are properly applied in the country and rights are adequately protected.4. The process of affirmative action resulted out of the civil rights movement in 1960. Thepurpose of the movement was to give equal opportunities to women and people of the minoritygroups in education and employment. The focus of the affirmative action policies was initiallyon enhancing opportunities in education and employment for African Americans. The purpose ofthe civil right movement was to provide equal opportunity for all and the process of affirmativeaction actually created the provisions of positive discrimination. Discrimination initiated againstmen and those who belonged to the majority group as a part of the action. In the given situation ithas been stated that the affirmative actions were not able to fulfill the purpose of the civil rightsmovement. These actions are not required in the modern day society as discrimination laws
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