Asked by armando

During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

this Amendement did not apply during war time.
certain groups could be excluded from this protection.
the Amendment should be overturned.
the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Certain groups could be excluded from this protection."

During WWII the government argued—most notably in cases like Korematsu v. United States—that wartime military necessity allowed exclusion of specific groups (Japanese Americans) from the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment.