Substantive Due Process & Equal Protection Flashcards

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Equal protection refers to the constitutional requirement that:

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

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

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The law will be upheld unless it is arbitrary

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

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

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

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Rational Basis

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Intermediate scrutiny applies to

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Quasi-suspect classifications such as gender or legitimacy.

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Strict Scrutiny applies to

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suspect classifications such as race, national origin, alienage.

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

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before viability

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

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Congressional districts within a state

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Strict scrutiny usually would be applied to:

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A state law denying aliens government benefits

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