Rostker vs Goldberg check for understanding

What is the main issue addressed in the Rostker v Goldberg case

• Constitutionality of excluding women from the draft

• The legality of military conscription

• Constitutionality of requiring men to register for the draft

• The rights of women in the military

Answer explanation

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Which Justice raised concerns about the potential discrimination against men if the draft included women?

• Justice Kennedy

• Justice Scalia

• Justice Ginsburg

• Justice Breyer

What was the Respondent Attorney's argument for excluding women from the draft?

• Excluding women from the draft helps maintain a blanced and effective force

• Excluding women from the draft ensures a fair and equitable military

• Excluding women from the draft preserves the traditional roles of men and women

• Excluding women from the draft allows for more resources to be allocated to other areas

Answer explanation

The Respondent Attorney argued that excluding women from the draft was constitutional because the purpose of the draft was to provide combat troops for the military, and women were not allowed to serve in combat roles at the time. The Respondent Attorney argued that the exclusion of women from the draft was based on the fact that women were not allowed to serve in combat roles, and that the exclusion was not based on gender discrimination. The Respondent Attorney argued that the exclusion of women from the draft was a reasonable exercise of Congress' power to raise and support armies, and that the exclusion was not unconstitutional.

What is the Petitioning Attorney's argument for including women in the draft

• Excluding women from the draft violates the equal protection clause

• Drafting women would help to reduce the military's budget.

• Women should be allowed to serve in combat roles.

• The draft should be abolished altogether.

How do you believe the court ruled in Rostker v Goldberg (1981)

Answer explanation

In Rostker v Goldberg (1981), the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the government, upholding the constitutionality of the Military Selective Service Act. The Court held that the Act did not violate the Fifth Amendment's equal protection clause because the Act's gender-based classification was substantially related to the important governmental objective of raising and supporting armies. The Court also held that the Act did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment because Congress had a rational basis for excluding women from the draft.