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What Are the Strict Scrutiny Standard and the Rational Basis

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What are the strict scrutiny standard and the rational basis (or minimum rationality)standard? What sort of classification would cause the Supreme Court to apply each standard to determine if a discriminatory law is constitutionally permissible? Under what circumstances would it apply an intermediate standard? Give an example of a law that would be subject to each standard of review.Do you agree with this three-tiered approach? Why or why not?


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