A law is passed that establishes airline security screening requirements for male passengers that differ from the requirements for female passengers.In evaluating an equal protection challenge to this law,a court would use ________.
A) strict scrutiny
B) intermediate scrutiny
C) limited scrutiny
D) the rational basis test

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When a law classifies individuals based on gender, intermediate scrutiny is used to determine if the classification is constitutional. This standard requires that the classification serves an important government interest and is substantially related to that interest. In this case, the government's interest in airline security may be important, but the differing requirements for men and women would need to be substantially related to that interest in order to pass intermediate scrutiny.

A Law Is Passed That Establishes Airline Security Screening Requirements