During the late nineteenth century, the equal protection clause was
a. severely limited in scope by the Supreme Court.
b. more strongly defended by individual states than by the federal government.
c. not implemented because of a lack of tax revenue.
d. ruled unconstitutional.
Answer: a. severely limited in scope by the Supreme Court.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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