The first U.S. _______________ case was DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989).

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The correct answer is B) duty-to-protect. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989) is a landmark case that dealt with the issue of whether a state government has a duty to protect an individual against private violence. The Supreme Court ruled that the government did not fail in its duty to protect Joshua DeShaney, a boy who was severely abused by his father, under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This case is often cited in discussions about the extent of government responsibility in protecting individuals from harm by third parties.

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