Question

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.

Answer 1

due process and equal protection under the law.

Selective prosecution of one person but not another similarly situated person because of ethnicity violates the Equal Protection Clause (and also denies fair legal process — the Due Process Clause) of the Constitution.