In the Supreme Court Case District of Columbia v. Heller, th…

In the Supreme Court Case District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protected an individual’s right to possess firearms for privateuse. To reach this conclusion, the Court consulted dictionaries in existence at the time of the Founding of the Constitution to determine the meaning of certain words in the Second Amendment. What method of Constitutional interpretation is this an example of?

A state enacts a law that significantly restricts the voting…

A state enacts a law that significantly restricts the voting rights of a specific racial minority group, arguing that it is necessary to prevent voter fraud. The law is challenged under the Equal Protection Clause. If a court applies the principles outlined in Footnote Four of United States v. Carolene Products Co. (1938), which of the following is the most likely reason the court would apply heightened scrutiny to this law?