The court has created three classifications under the Fourteenth Amendment, and the outcome of any equal protection case can usually be predicted by knowing how the court is likely to classify the case. Which of the following is true?

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A government action interfering with a fundamental right will receive strict scrutiny, meaning that the government must have a compelling state interest for the action and it must be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.

Answer: B
 Under intermediate scrutiny, government actions must be substantially related to an important government interest. It is not an automatic default to uphold government actions if there is a rational basis for them.

Answer: E
 Under the rational basis test, government classifications are typically upheld unless there is no legitimate governmental interest or the classification is not rationally related to that interest. However, classifications based on race are subject to heightened scrutiny and are almost never upheld.

The Court Has Created Three Classifications Under the Fourteenth Amendment