American Government / Unit 3 Gov 124 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Intermediate Scrutiny
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The idea
Intermediate scrutiny requires the government to show that treating men and women differently is substantially related to an important governmental objective.
In practice
The Supreme Court first applied the standard in Craig v. Boren (1976).
Where people slip
Sex-based laws are sometimes upheld under the standard, though usually not.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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