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Practice question: Intermediate Scrutiny Test

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

In intermediate scrutiny, must the governmental objective be more than merely legitimate under ordinary rational-basis review?
  1. Yes; the standard calls for an important governmental objective.
  2. No; any private preference is enough.
  3. No; the court must ignore the objective.
  4. Yes; it must always be identical to a constitutional amendment.
  5. No; objective and means are never examined.

Legal references

  • Central Bank Employees Association v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. No. 148208, December 15, 2004, main decision, levels of scrutiny: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/45406

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