Individual Rights Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Equal Protection
A
when a statute (aka the gov / gov actor) treats people differently from other people
- singles them out
- creates class of people
2
Q
Strict Scrutiny - EP
A
Race, Alienage (non US Citizen), National Origin
- Strict = GOV BURDEN to prove law is NECESSARY to achieve COMPELLING interest
3
Q
Intermediate Scrutiny - EP
A
Gender, Illegitimacy
- Interm = GOV BURDEN to prove law SUBSTANTIALLY related to IMPORTANT interest
4
Q
Rational Basis - EP
A
Everyone else
- Rational = PLAINTIFF has burden to show law NOT RATIONALLY related to LEGITIMATE interest
