Sari, a wealthy Hollywood director, worked with the California legislature to create a law that banned actors and actresses from auditioning for roles outside of their gender. Under what test would a court analyze this law to determine if it violated the equal protection clause?
A) Strict scrutiny, because of the gender-based classification.
B) Intermediate scrutiny, because of the gender-based classification.
C) Rational-basis, because of the gender-based classification.
D) Strict scrutiny, because a fundamental right is involved.
E) Rational-basis to determine if a fundamental right is involved.

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Courts typically use intermediate scrutiny to analyze laws that involve gender-based classifications. This standard requires the law to serve an important government objective and be substantially related to achieving that objective.

Sari, a Wealthy Hollywood Director, Worked with the California Legislature