How Do the Rational Basis and the Intermediate Standard of Review

question 100

Multiple Choice

How do the rational basis and the intermediate standard of review differ?

• A) The rational basis standard requires an important governmental objective for classification; the intermediate standard requires the classification to be necessary.
• B) The rational basis standard applies only to racial classifications; the intermediate standard applies to gender and sexual orientation classifications.
• C) Those who dislike a law will have an easier time getting it overturned if the Supreme Court applies the intermediate standard instead of the rational basis test.
• D) It is easier for the government to demonstrate that there is a rational basis for a law than to meet the requirements of the intermediate standard.

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Definitions:

Postconventional Reasoning

A level of moral reasoning in which individuals make judgments based on abstract principles and the consideration of ethical fairness.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development stages.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social, cultural norms, and laws.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object or task while ignoring irrelevant information.