Race-based and gender-based laws are given the same constitutional scrutiny by the Supreme Court.

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Race-based laws are subject to strict scrutiny, the highest level of review, which requires the government to prove that the law is narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling governmental interest. Gender-based laws are subject to intermediate scrutiny, which requires the law to further an important government interest in a way that is substantially related to that interest.

Race-Based and Gender-Based Laws Are Given the Same Constitutional Scrutiny