The Intermediate Equal Protection Test

question 24

Multiple Choice

The intermediate equal protection test:

• A) does not require governmental classification to bear a substantial relationship to an important governmental objective.
• B) eliminates the strong presumption of constitutionality that exists under the rational relationship test.
• C) does not allow taking into legislative consideration the natural physical differences of gender.
• D) requires that men and women be treated exactly the same with regard to governmental action.

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