Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equal Protection: Strict Scrutiny
Laws that can potentially violate a person's equal protection under the laws are the subject of strict judicial scrutiny by the courts.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equal Protection: Intermediate Scrutiny
Intermediate judicial scrutiny of laws is applied where laws create categories of people, to ensure that everyone receives equal protection under the law. The case of Craig v. Boren (1976) is discussed as an example.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equal Protection: Rational Basis
If a person or group decides to challenge an existing law, the onus is on them to prove that the law is not rational.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rational Basis: Stanton v. Stanton
In the Stanton v. Stanton (1975) case, the Supreme Court ruled that there was no rational basis in that situation to discriminate based on age.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equal Protection and the States
The due process clause in the Fifth Amendment can be invoked if the parties feel they have not been given equal protection under the laws, and want to mount a court challenge against the national government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 26 Part 1: The Fourteenth Amendment
The equal protection clause was meant to protect African Americans against discrimination. It didn't work out that way. On today's episode, we learn why.
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #32: Affirmative Action
Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine discusses the complex and controversial issue of Affirmative Action. [7:13]