Equal Protection

Multiple Choice

What does the 'equal protection' clause of the Fourteenth Amendment state?

• No State shall make or enforce any law which shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

• All citizens are entitled to equal voting rights.

• States must provide equal funding to all schools.

• Every citizen has the right to freedom of speech.

Multiple Choice

What landmark case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessey v. Ferguson

• Korematsu v. US

• Civil Rights Cases

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a protected class according to the Supreme Court?

• Racial minorities

• Employed individuals

• Religious groups

• National minorities

Multiple Choice

What does strict scrutiny require the government to prove?

• That the law provides equal opportunities to all citizens.

• That the law is rationally related to a legitimate government interest.

• That the law furthers a compelling government interest and is narrowly tailored.

• That the law does not affect interstate commerce.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary issue in Brown v. Board of Education?

• School segregation

• Workplace discrimination

• Voting rights discrimination

• Housing discrimination

Multiple Choice

What does intermediate scrutiny examine?

• If the law is the least restrictive means to achieve the interest.

• If the law furthers an important government interest by means that are substantially related to that interest.

• If the law respects all fundamental liberties.

• If the law provides a rational basis for discrimination.

Multiple Choice

Which case did the Supreme Court use sociological evidence to decide?

• Korematsu v. US

• Civil Rights Cases

• Plessey v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

Multiple Choice

What does the rational basis review require?

• The law must protect fundamental rights.

• The government action must have a rational link to a legitimate interest.

• The government must prove a compelling interest.

• The law must be narrowly tailored.

Multiple Choice

Which amendment is primarily discussed in relation to civil rights and equal protection?

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

Multiple Choice

What principle distinguishes civil liberties from civil rights?

• Civil liberties protect against government action, while civil rights involve protection against discrimination by majority groups.

• Civil rights only protect religious and national minorities.

• Civil rights protect against government action, while civil liberties involve protection against discrimination by majority groups.

• Civil liberties only apply to federal actions, while civil rights apply to both state and private actions.