Question
Why was the internment of Japanese Americans considered a violation of constitutional ideals during the Second World War?
Responses
a Interned children were unable to exercise their right to an education.
a Interned children were unable to exercise their right to an education.
b Those interned had property confiscated by the federal government.
b Those interned had property confiscated by the federal government.
c Those interned were denied due process rights.
c Those interned were denied due process rights.
d Those interned were kept from freely practicing their religion.
Responses
a Interned children were unable to exercise their right to an education.
a Interned children were unable to exercise their right to an education.
b Those interned had property confiscated by the federal government.
b Those interned had property confiscated by the federal government.
c Those interned were denied due process rights.
c Those interned were denied due process rights.
d Those interned were kept from freely practicing their religion.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is widely considered a violation of constitutional ideals primarily because:
**c. Those interned were denied due process rights.**
The internment was enacted without proper legal proceedings, and many individuals were incarcerated based on their ethnicity rather than any verified evidence of wrongdoing or threat. This starkly contradicted the principle of due process as protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
While options (a), (b), and (d) highlight important consequences of internment, the core violation of constitutional rights centers around due process.
**c. Those interned were denied due process rights.**
The internment was enacted without proper legal proceedings, and many individuals were incarcerated based on their ethnicity rather than any verified evidence of wrongdoing or threat. This starkly contradicted the principle of due process as protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
While options (a), (b), and (d) highlight important consequences of internment, the core violation of constitutional rights centers around due process.