Which aspect did Craig v. Boren address regarding gender classifications?

Which aspect did Craig v. Boren address regarding gender classifications?

• A. Voting rights
• B. Equal protection and sex discrimination
• C. Economic due process
• D. School desegregation

Answer: (B)

Gender classifications are reviewed with heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. In Craig v. Boren, the Court struck down an Oklahoma law that treated men and women differently for beer-purchase ages, holding that sex-based classifications must be substantially related to an important governmental objective. The statute failed that standard, so it violated equal protection. This case established the framework for evaluating gender-based laws, distinct from voting rights, economic due process, or school desegregation, which are governed by different tests.

Gender classifications are reviewed with heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. In Craig v. Boren, the Court struck down an Oklahoma law that treated men and women differently for beer-purchase ages, holding that sex-based classifications must be substantially related to an important governmental objective. The statute failed that standard, so it violated equal protection. This case established the framework for evaluating gender-based laws, distinct from voting rights, economic due process, or school desegregation, which are governed by different tests.