The secretary of state and the governor in Texas can be from different political parties, since the secretary of state is elected independent of the governor

What are the strict scrutiny standard and the rational basis standard? What sort of classification system would cause the Supreme Court to apply each standard to determine if a discriminatory law is constitutionally permissible?

Under what circumstances would it apply a quasi-suspect or heightened standard? Give an example of a law that would be subject to each standard of review. Do you agree with this three-tiered approach? Why or why not?

Currency in the United States is controlled by the ______ government(s).

A. federal B. state C. local D. tribal