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Zoey63294

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Which of the following state laws would be most likely found to be unconstitutional on the basis of the Supreme Court's suspect classification doctrine?
 
  a. a state law prohibiting persons who have been convicted of felonies from working as public school teachers
  b. a state law prohibiting unmarried couples and single persons from becoming adoptive parents
  c. a state law allowing landlords to refuse to rent to families with children under the age of six
  d. a state law prohibiting noncitizens from working in the healthcare field
  e. a state law prohibiting Hispanics from voting

Question 2

The Supreme Court has ruled that which of the following is a suspect classification?
 
  a. distinctions based on age
  b. distinctions based on gender
  c. distinctions based on race
  d. distinctions based on physical disability
  e. distinctions based on weight



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Answer to Question 1

e. a state law prohibiting Hispanics from voting

Answer to Question 2

c. distinctions based on race





 

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