The Supreme Court does not treat, or inspect, all governmental action the same. Some cases receive “more exacting” scrutiny than others. What is the historical background of judicial scrutiny?
Specifically, where did the concept come from and how was it used and further developed by the Court? In answering the last question specify how many levels of judicial scrutiny there are and describe each of the levels in detail, including what kinds of governmental actions trigger the higher levels of judicial scrutiny, the type of governmental interest each level requires, the connection needed between said interest and resulting law, and which party bears the burden of proof.
When crafting your essay, please consult and review CG chapters 9, 10, and 11 and lecture material from weeks 7, 8, and 9. As usual, please provide support for your arguments and claims from the materials you’ve read and the lectures. (This is how you will earn full credit for this assignment!) Please use parenthetical citations to cite the course material and textbook. A works cited page is not necessary.
In order to receive credit, essays must be written in double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt. font, and submitted to Canvas on or before November 28th. Essays will be judged by how well they answer the prompt and engage with course materials. Errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and style will be penalized, so rewrite, edit, and proofread carefully.