Assignment:
In your own words, answer this unit's discussion questions in a main post (300 words), and respond to at least 2 peers' postings on 2 different days (75 words each).
After you have reviewed the Assignment Details below, click the Discussion Board link under the My Work heading above to open the Discussion Board and make your post.
Review the tutorial How to Post to the Discussion Board.
Assignment Details
In this unit, you are studying the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. For an example of unequal treatment based upon gender, read the case of United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996).
Use your textbook resources and the links provided to read the following case:
Read United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996), where Justice Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion.
Focus your discussion on the following:
Discuss your reasons for why you agree or disagree with both the majority opinion in the Virginia case and Justice Scalia's dissent.