A Classic and Important Example of Strict Scrutiny of Classifications

question 75

Multiple Choice

A classic and important example of strict scrutiny of classifications based upon race is the 1954 school desegregation case of:

• A) Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz.
• B) Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.
• C) Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1.
• D) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

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