A group of Asian American students believes a college admissions test that is used by a public university discriminates against them. What legal standard would the courts use in deciding their case?

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Jamiya Madden

Social Studies

27 November, 15:55

A group of Asian American students believes a college admissions test that is used by a public university discriminates against them. What legal standard would the courts use in deciding their case?

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Nathalia Conway · Answer 1

Strict Scrutiny

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario the legal standard that the courts would use to decide this case would be Strict Scrutiny. This is a form of review by the courts in order to be able to determine the constitutionality of specific laws and is usually done when someone sues for discrimination. Which is the case in this scenario as the group is suing the university for discriminating against them on the basis of the race.