Delegation Resource Manual: Month by Month Implementation Guide
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YMCA PA Youth & Government Program
Bill Mauldin
Equality under the law is the belief that all people receive fair and equal protection by the
government through written law.
Questions to consider:
What is the cartoonist trying to illustrate in this picture?
Why is it important that the bald eagle is trying to regain his position?
How does this cartoon represent the belief in equality under the law?
Study Guide: Baron de Montesquieus On the Spirit of Laws
Please read the following excerpts taken from Baron de Montesquieus On the Spirit of Laws and then
rewrite them in your own words. Next, circle the number on a scale of 1 to 5 corresponding with
how much you agree or disagree with Mr. Montesquieus quote.