Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

Procedural due process ensures that when the government acts to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property, it must provide fair procedures. These typically include notice, an opportunity to be heard, and a decision by an impartial decision-maker. Procedural due process protects against arbitrary action by requiring these steps, as established in landmark cases such as Mathews v. Eldridge. Incorrect answers misstate or overgeneralize these requirements, leaving out essential elements or adding unnecessary components.