In which of the following cases would the Supreme Court use the intermediate standard of review to determine a potential violation of the equal protection clause?

A. preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students
B. prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving in the military
C. requiring government contractors to have a racially diverse workforce
D. having different minimum ages for men and women to marry


Answer: D

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a. Spurious b. Additive c. Interactive d. It is impossible to tell

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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions are examples of which of the following constitutional doctrines?

a. preemption b. nullification c. devolution d. nationalist

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Explain the difference between politically based and developmentally based incentives. Give an example for each.

What will be an ideal response?

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Who viewed the American government as "conflict within consensus", the idea that the American people agreed on the Constitution but disagreed on its interpretation

a) K. C. Wheare b) Richard Ferno c) Stephen Breyer d) Michael Kammen

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