Sentences with phrase «become equal citizen»

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Were these provisions to become law, they could result in some states, legislatively, providing one level of care or protection to some of their citizens and a different level to others — which, could violate the equal protection and fairness requirements of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution.

In closing, America has become a better and more just country in EVERY instance where it granted equal rights under law to minority citizens.

For example, in a representative democracy, every vote has equal weight, no unreasonable restrictions can apply to anyone seeking to become a representative, and the freedom of its all citizens is secured by legitimized rights and liberties which are generally protected by a constitution.

«Two years ago, New York became the largest state to enact marriage equality, and since then we have seen a growing recognition across the country that all citizens deserve equal rights under the law, regardless of sexual orientation,» Cuomo wrote.

For how can we become good citizens and empathize with those around us if we have not first begun to understand that our hearts have equal value to our thoughts?

A society that uses all of its resources effectively to provide an equal opportunity for all children and youth to learn, develop, and become contributing citizens of our democracy.

NJLA believes that our schools must serve as an «equalizer» to provide all students with equal and equitable access to the resources, support and instruction necessary to succeed academically and become productive and engaged citizens in a democratic society.

For this category of Union citizens, possessing sufficient resources not to become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system is a requirement for lawful residence, which subsequently grants equal treatment with regard to social benefits (para. 72 Brey).