United States vs. Virginia 1996 Quiz

What was the primary reason the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was sued?

• For not offering engineering degrees

• For poor academic standards

• For financial mismanagement

• For not admitting women

What did the Supreme Court require for gender classifications under the 14th Amendment?

• No justification

• A financial justification

• An exceedingly persuasive justification

• A simple justification

What was Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's view on Virginia's gender policy?

• It was a necessary tradition

• It was a self-fulfilling prophecy

• It was financially motivated

• It was a temporary measure

What was Justice Antonin Scalia's main argument in his dissent?

• VMI should become a private institution

• The decision would improve VMI's standards

• Gender classifications should have strict scrutiny

• All-male military colleges are a cultural tradition

What was the outcome for VMI after the Supreme Court decision?

• It admitted women and standards increased

• It remained all-male

• It closed down

• It became a private institution