In Applying the Reasonable-Basis Test,courts Tend to

question 21

Multiple Choice

In applying the reasonable-basis test,courts tend to

• A)require government only to show that a particular law is reasonable.
• B)assess whether a law had the support of a two-thirds majority of legislators at the time of passage.
• C)determine whether a law is working well and,if so,to allow it to remain in effect.
• D)prohibit any law that results in the unequal treatment of Americans.
• E)interpret the equal protection clause in a strict manner.

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