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The government violates the ''Equal Protection Clause'' of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] when it treats one person differently from another who is similarly situated without a rational basis for the disparate treatment.  If there are racial or gender differences between the two examples, then the government must demonstrate more than a rational basis for the disparate treatment.

The government violates the '''Equal Protection Clause''' of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] when it treats one person differently from another who is similarly situated without a rational basis for the disparate treatment.  If there are racial or gender differences between the two examples, then the government must demonstrate more than a rational basis for the disparate treatment.

Recently, the Equal Protection Clause has been interpreted in a broader manner than before. For example, in [[Kansas]], multiple lawsuits have been resolved in favor of claimants who have argued that the public school funding system discriminates against students in counties with smaller tax bases, and judges have ordered wealthier school districts to share money with other districts.

Recently, the Equal Protection Clause has been interpreted in a broader manner than before. For example, in [[Kansas]], multiple lawsuits have been resolved in favor of claimants who have argued that the public school funding system discriminates against students in counties with smaller tax bases, and judges have ordered wealthier school districts to share money with other districts.