Ben challenged his state transportation department's affirmative action plan as constituting illegal reverse discrimination.The plan will be:

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Ben's challenge to the state transportation department's affirmative action plan will be subject to strict scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because it involves a classification based on race. Additionally, the plan will be examined to see if the classification is justified by a compelling governmental interest and uses the least intrusive means available, which is the standard for strict scrutiny review. Therefore, the best choice is (D) because it includes both the correct standards of review.

Ben Challenged His State Transportation Department's Affirmative Action Plan as Constituting