Strict Scrutiny Is a

question 74

Multiple Choice

Strict scrutiny is a

• A)standard developed by the courts to test the constitutionality of a law; when applied, a law is constitutional as long as it meets a reasonable government interest.
• B)test that has been applied when a law classifies based on sex; to be upheld, the law must meet an important government interest.
• C)clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
• D)clause in the Fifth Amendment Prohibiting state governments from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
• E)test applied by the court when a classification is based on race; the government must show that there is a compelling reason for the law and no other less restrictive way to meet the interest.

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