The Supreme Court's 1971 ruling in Reed v. Reed reflected what with regard to level of scrutiny?
a. the most strict level of scrutiny given that the case concerned gender classification
b. a more relaxed level of scrutiny given that the case concerned racial classification
c. an intermediate level of scrutiny given the nature of this affirmative action case
d. a much more relaxed level of scrutiny than the Supreme Court gives to racial classification in the law
Answer: d
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