The legislators of New State institute a law that mothers of children in elementary school, but not fathers, are entitled to seven days off each year in order to attend school events. A lawsuit is brought by a group of fathers challenging the law on equal protection grounds. Which level of scrutiny will be applied to the law?

The answer is Intermediate scrutiny

Explanation:

Intermediate scrutiny is a term of Constitutional law which refers to a test used in some contexts to determine the constitutionality of a law. This constitutional law is used in equal protection challenges to gender classifications, as well as in cases where right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference is involved.

The level of scrutiny to be applied to the law is called "INTERMEDIATE SCRUTINY"

Explanation: Intermediate scrutiny is a type of scrutiny that is used in the law court to determine how an instituted law affect the constitution. This type of scrutiny is mostly used when a filed case is also of the government interest.

Because the father has filled a case of gender equality, which the constitution as upheld. The court is meant to use an intermediate scrutiny to determine the case of the father's.

This case is of the interest of the government, because a fair government will not want to violate the Constitution, by breaking the law of gender equality.

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