Identify an Accurate Statement About the Intermediate Scrutiny Standard

question 70

Multiple Choice

Identify an accurate statement about the intermediate scrutiny standard.

• A) Under the intermediate scrutiny standard, a law must be necessary to promote a compelling personal interest of a senior citizen.
• B) Every law or action that prevents people from exercising a fundamental right is subject to the intermediate scrutiny standard.
• C) The intermediate scrutiny standard is employed only when there is no classification-such as race or gender-that would require a higher level of scrutiny.
• D) The intermediate scrutiny standard was developed for the purpose of deciding how to judge cases in which men and women were treated differently.
• E) A state law that contradicts a federal law is subject to intermediate scrutiny by the Supreme Court.