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For questions 6-9, please assume the following facts: The state of Massachusetts passes a law that says that children of Asian descent must have separate

For questions 6-9, please assume the following facts: The state of Massachusetts passes a law that says that children of Asian descent must have separate schools than African American, White, and Hispanic children.

6. A person has challenged the part of law that limits the numbers of African American jurors as unconstitutional. What case originally upheld the practice of separate schools for different races of children? A. Dred Scott v. Sanford B. Brown vs. Board of Education C. Plessy v. Ferguson

7. What supreme case would the court use to overrule this law? A. Dred Scott v. Sanford B. Brown vs. Board of Education C. Plessy v. Ferguson

8. True or False: The Court (judges) can determine whether this law is constitutional.

9. A criminal defendant challenges the part of the new law that takes away the defendants right to a trial. He challenges the law on due process grounds. What amendment would he use to challenge the law on due process grounds? A. The 5th amendment B. The 1st amendment C. The 3rd amendment

For questions 11-13, assume the following facts: An employer has a policy that the company will only hire people with college degrees and will only hire applicants who are not married.

10. A person challenges the part of the law that limits the applicant pool to people with college degrees. What level of judicial scrutiny will the court use to analyze this part of the employment policy? A. Strict scrutiny B. Rational Basis C. Intermediate scrutiny

11. A person challenges the part of the policy that limits the applicant pool to only unmarried people. What level of judicial scrutiny will the court use this part to analyze the policy?

A. Strict scrutiny B. Rational Basis C. Intermediate scrutiny

12. For whatever level of scrutiny, you picked for question # 12, the policy that prevents unmarried people from holding the job, please provide a brief explanation as to why it deserves that level of scrutiny.

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