If the Supreme Court heard a case about African Americans being denied the right to vote, what would the justices use to determine if the discrimination was justified?
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the strict scrutiny test
the strict scrutiny test
the rational bias test
the rational bias test
the litmus test
the litmus test
the Lemon test
the Lemon test
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The correct answer is the strict scrutiny test. The Supreme Court has historically used the strict scrutiny test when evaluating cases related to discrimination against African Americans, as this group has been deemed a protected class under the U.S. Constitution. This test requires the government to show a compelling interest in the discrimination and that the discrimination is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest, making it much more difficult to justify discriminatory practices.
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