" . . . Establish Justice"

Enduring Understandings 

● The desire for “fairness” or “justice” is a primary reason why people are willing to create a government. These concepts are difficult to precisely define. The Constitution and state constitutions establish a court system to help decide questions of justice. ● The right to “due process” is considered one of the most fundamental guarantees of individual rights. ● Procedural Due Process means that the government must follow rules and procedures that are reasonable, fair, and not arbitrary. ● Substantive Due Process means that the government cannot make or interpret laws in a way that violates fundamental rights. ● The Fifth Amendment established the concept of “due process” in the Constitution regarding the federal government. ● The Fourteenth Amendment extended the concept of “equal protection under the law” to the states.