Hi Rich, I agree that equal protection is the check and balance for race-based classifications. It could ensure that an action does not create inequality when addressing one type of racial discrimination. The intent may not be there, but as you stated as long as there is some sort of insurance that the programs created are not violating the equal protection clause. Although, the strict scrutiny standard of review may not always work on all racial classification cases, as seen in Korematsu v. United States, it is a viable method to determine the restrictions placed to remedy racial classification is evaluated for constitutionality (Chemerinsky 724). According to Chemerinsky, the Court recognized many reason strict scrutiny is appropriate method
