Under the Fourteenth Amendment, If a Law Discriminates on the Basis

question 13

Multiple Choice

Under the Fourteenth Amendment, if a law discriminates on the basis of sex, or if the law restricts commercial speech, the state must demonstrate that the law passes the ____________ test.

• A) intermediate scrutiny test
• B) effect on conscience test
• C) strict scrutiny test
• D) rational basis test

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