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if two people of different ethnic backgrounds were guilty of the same crime, but only one of them were accused and tried, this would be a violation of
due process and equal protection under the law.
the right of citizenship and equal protection.
the right of citizenship and due process.
due process and the enforcement clause.
Due process ensures fair treatment through the judicial system. Equal protection under the law means all are treated equally regardless of ethnicity. If only one of two guilty people (due to ethnic background) is accused/tried, both due process (as the other isn't facing justice properly) and equal protection (as ethnicity leads to unequal treatment) are violated. The right of citizenship isn't relevant here as the issue is about legal treatment in a crime - related context, not citizenship status. The enforcement clause is more about Congress's power to enforce civil - rights laws and not directly related to this specific scenario of unequal accusation/trial.
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due process and equal protection under the law.