In Plyler v. Doe (1982), the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that denied access to public education to the children of illegal aliens by applying the ________________ test

a. rational basis
b. intermediate scrutiny
c. strict scrutiny.
d. None of the above is true.


A

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