Constitutional and Admin Law

 

Assignment 2: The Statutes

Research, review, and analyze Anti-Miscegenation Statutes in the United States and chose two (2) relevant cases. Then, write a 4-5 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze and evaluate each case independently by providing the following (about two paragraphs per case):

• Facts of the case
• Issues
• Rule

2.Compare and contrast both cases in regards to the Anti-Miscegenation Statutes.

3. Analyze how this statute could have influenced Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) and the Fourteenth Amendment.

4. Explain the significance of this statute to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOM).

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.