Abstract
[Excerpt] “For the most part, the Constitution speaks in generalities. The 14th Amendment, for example, instructs the states to provide all persons the "equal protection of the laws." But obviously, this cannot mean that states are always forbidden from treating a person differently than any other person. Children can, of course, be constitutionally barred from driving, notwithstanding the Equal Protection Clause. Thus, there is a need within our constitutional system to refine the Constitution's abstract provisions.”
Publication Date
6-4-2017
Journal Title
Concord Monitor
Document Type
Editorial
Recommended Citation
John M. Greabe, Race, Partisan Gerrymandering and the Constitution, Concord Monitor, Jun. 4, 2017 at D1, D3.
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Additional Information
This article is part of the series Constitutional Connections by John M. Greabe and was originally published by the Concord Monitor.