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A Review of the 14th Amendment - Cases and Strict Scrutiny

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€โš–๏ธAP US Government
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A Review of the 14th Amendment - Cases and Strict Scrutiny

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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The 14th Amendment guarantees Americans equal protection under the law and access to due process and how cases are reviewed with a standard of โ€œstrict scrutiny.โ€ Then, weโ€™ll discuss exactly what that means in the cases (ha, get it) of racial and gender equality. Lastly, weโ€™ll talk about the major Supreme Court cases that have shaped these aspects of our law today.