Substantive Due Process & Equal Protection

Question 1

Equal protection refers to the constitutional requirement that:

Answer 1

Laws not be applied differently to different classifications of people absent a sufficient reason

Question 2

regarding government action challenged under the Due Process or Equal Protection Clause where no fundamental right or suspect or quasi-suspect classification is involved?

Answer 2

The law will be upheld unless it is arbitrary

Question 3

When a law that involves classifications based on gender or legitimacy is challenged, __________.

Answer 3

an intermediate scrutiny standard is applied, and the burden of proving that the law is constitutional generally is on the government

Question 4

What is the correct standard used to determine constitutionality in age-based equal protection cases?

Answer 4

Rational Basis

Question 5

Intermediate scrutiny applies to

Answer 5

Quasi-suspect classifications such as gender or legitimacy.

Question 6

Strict Scrutiny applies to

Answer 6

suspect classifications such as race, national origin, alienage.

Question 7

The government may not impose an undue burden on a woman’s ability to obtain an abortion

Answer 7

before viability

Question 8

The one person, one vote principle requires almost exact mathematical equality between __________.

Answer 8

Congressional districts within a state

Question 9

Strict scrutiny usually would be applied to:

Answer 9

A state law denying aliens government benefits