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?
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