Equal Protection Under the Law
Description: This quiz covers the fundamental principles and legal precedents related to Equal Protection Under the Law within the United States legal system. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: equal protection 14th amendment civil rights discrimination |
Which Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law?
What is the primary purpose of the Equal Protection Clause?
Which landmark case established the principle of "strict scrutiny" in equal protection analysis?
What is the standard of review used in cases involving gender-based discrimination?
Which Supreme Court case held that states could not ban interracial marriage?
What is the legal doctrine that allows states to consider race as a factor in college admissions?
Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions?
What is the principle that prohibits the government from discriminating against a person or group based on an immutable characteristic?
Which Supreme Court case held that states could not deny welfare benefits to families with children born out of wedlock?
What is the legal doctrine that allows states to take race into account in drawing electoral districts?
Which Supreme Court case held that states could not use race as the sole factor in drawing electoral districts?
What is the legal principle that prohibits the government from discriminating against a person or group based on a suspect classification?
Which Supreme Court case held that states could not use peremptory challenges to exclude jurors based on race?
What is the legal doctrine that allows states to consider gender as a factor in determining child custody?
Which Supreme Court case held that states could not deny same-sex couples the right to marry?