Due process is the legal concept that all citizens will be treated equally in terms of the law. This can be seen in the US Constitution with the 5th and 14th amendments. Here is an example: If a person is arrested for committing a crime, they must have their rights read to them. Once this person is arrested and read their rights, they are entitled to a trail with a jury of their peers present. The aforementioned rights are ones that ALL citizens are entitled to, no matter who you are.
Answer: Asia
The rivalry between Spain and Portugal in the "Age of Discovery" caused Spain, a rising power, to seek a new route to Asia like the one Portugal had found around the southern tip of Africa. This led Spain to be receptive to the claims of Christopher Columbus that he could get to India by sailing west.
Brahmins were the highest class that typically consisted of priests and those of high academics.
Kshatriya's were typically comprised of warriors and kings and were the second highest class.
Vaishya's were merchant's and landowners and were the third highest class, a common ground middle class.
Sudra's were the commoners, peasants and servants, the hard laborers that worked.
Pariah's or untouchables were the outcasts of the caste system, the street sweepers or the latrine cleaners. They were the lowest of the system and treated as they were called.
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By definition, the National Origins Act was passed in the United States Congress during the early 20th century which primarily aims to regulate the number of immigrants admitted into the United States annually. A specific quota or the limit of the number of people was set in order to oversee the flow of people entering the US.
In the middle ages there was an increased trade. Mostly the establishment of what would be later called the Silk road that followed the Mongol invasions, together with an increasing bolstering of christian forces and the expansions of towns all happened during the middle ages.