Ultimately, disputes over state laws involving gay marriage were resolved _____.

Intermediate scrutiny states that the constitutional standard that would have to be met for a statute classifying by gender is that it a. must be rationally related to a government interest

b. has a compelling governmental interest and must have narrowly tailored the law to achieve that interest. c. must serve important governmental objectives and must be substantially related to those objectives. d. meets the provisions of strict scrutiny.

Discrimination and prejudice is demonstrated at many different levels of severity and capacity between the types of individuals that Robert K. Merton describes. In these terms, what is the central difference between a fair-weather liberal and a fair-weather illiberal?

A. A fair-weather liberal will support discriminatory practices when they are profitable, while a fair-weather illiberal will discriminate freely regardless of any benefits or punishments. B. A fair-weather liberal fears sanctions and will conform to the American creed regardless of their prejudice while a fair-weather illiberal will discriminate freely and openly. C. A fair-weather liberal will support discriminatory practices when they are profitable, while a fair-weather illiberal will not act on their prejudice due to fear of sanctions. D. A fair weather liberal fears sanctions and will conform to the American creed regardless of their prejudice, while a fair weather illiberal will only discriminate when it is profitable.