Considering your research and the government’s goal of checks and balances, write a 300-400-word explanatory essay that explains how the system of checks and balances is achieved through the judicial application of the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause. Use details from the Supreme Court case you’ve researched to clarify your explanation. Then, go on to explain how the Fourteenth Amendment has applied to your own life. Where have you received equal protection under the law in either school or work? Conclude your essay with thoughts on the importance of checks and balances and the 14th Amendment, particularly.