What Is the Equal-Protection-Of-The-Law Requirement of the U

What is the equal-protection-of-the-law requirement of the U.S. Constitution?

A) the government must provide fair procedures such as adequate notice and an opportunity to be heard whenever it seeks to deprive someone of life, liberty, or property.
B) the government must avoid arbitrary and capricious actions that deprive someone of life, liberty, or property.
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C) the government must treat one group or class the same as it treats another group or class in like circumstances.
D) the government must not abridge fundamental rights.