A state passes a law that requires men to promise to abstain from sexual harassment as part of their employment contracts. The law is not applicable to women. For determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated, which of the following tests is most likely to be used in this case?

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The intermediate scrutiny standard is most likely to be used in this case because the law classifies based on gender. Intermediate scrutiny requires that laws involving gender classifications must serve important governmental objectives and must be substantially related to the achievement of those objectives.

A State Passes a Law That Requires Men to Promise