Due process concerns the basic concept of fairness. The constitutional right to due process re-quires that the government act fairly when it deprives a person of life, liberty, or property.
The requirement of equal protection applies more generally to government actions. It is the requirement usually referred to when people talk about discrimination. It concerns another fundamental concept-equality.
You know that people are not equal in all ways. The basic intent of equal protection is to make sure that people are treated as equally as possible under our legal system. For example, it is to see that everyone who gets a speeding ticket will face the samEprocedures. A further intent is to ensure that all Americans are provided with equal opportunities in education, employment, and other areas.
In 1945, one major war ended and another began. The Cold War lasted about 45 years. There were no direct military campaigns between the two main antagonists, the United States and the Soviet Union.
When faced with a question like this what you should do is read your answer for part A and then read the quote you chose for part B and see if the two add up to make a valid reasoning to support each other.
