Vanessa Is Born to American Parents from a Minority Group

Multiple Choice

Vanessa is born to American parents from a minority group in Miami. She applies to a public university that offers scholarships only to students from minority groups. Which of the following standards of review is used to decide if the university violates the Equal Protection Clause by offering Vanessa the scholarship?

A) rational basis
B) intermediate scrutiny
C) strict scrutiny
D) cogent basis