The Department of Justiceopposed busing plans to overcome segregation of schools

A core premise of the strict scrutiny standard is that some instances of drawing distinctions between different groups of people are

A. socially inevitable. B. legally necessary. C. inherently dubious. D. morally wrong. E. politically incorrect but valid.

Courts that are hearing a case for the first time are exercising what type of jurisdiction?

A. appellate B. federal C. original D. trial