Lessons
1. Introduction to Constitutional Law
2. Separation of Powers and Congressional Powers
3. Commerce Clause
4. State Action Limitation
5. Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
6. The Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment
7. Privileges and Immunities Clause
8. Full Faith and Credit
9. Freedom of Expression
10. Freedom of Religion: Free Exercise Clause
11. Contracts Clause, Ex Post Facto, and Bill of Attainder
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Equal Protection Clause
In this video, you should consider the following:
- The EP Clause prohibits states from denying any person the equal protection of the law.
- This is a comparison of classes of people, not individual rights.
- The three standards that must be applied in analyzing an equal protection claim are:
- Strict scrutiny: narrowly tailored to a compelling government interest.
- Intermediate scrutiny: substantially related to an important government interest.
- Rational basis scrutiny: rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
Delivered by:Professor Melissa A. Hale
