Andre is in 11th grade at his local public high school. He wants to take the school’s ballet class as one of his required electives but the school allows only girls to enroll in the class. Andre sues under the 14th Amendment. How will a court determine the result?
a. The court will apply strict scrutiny and the school will have to demonstrate that the rule is necessary to promote a compelling state interest.
b. The court will apply intermediate scrutiny and the school will have to demonstrate that the rule is rationally related to a legitimate goal.
c. The court will apply minimal scrutiny and the school will have to demonstrate that the rule is substantially related to an important government interest.
d. The court will apply intermediate scrutiny and the school will have to demonstrate that the rule is substantially related to an important government interest.