Which of the Following Best Explains Why a Court Will

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why a court will not enforce an agreement that was created on the basis of a pre-existing public duty?

• A)The performance of a public duty does not confer a benefit upon anyone.
• B)As a matter of public policy, it would be undesirable if a public official with a pre-existing public duty was motivated to perform for wealthy citizens but not poor citizens.
• C)Because public duties usually concern very serious matters, such as police investigations and firefighting, there is nothing that a citizen could give that would provide adequate consideration for a promise to perform a pre-existing public duty.
• D)Citizens should not have to pay for services that public officials, like police officers and firefighters, perform while they are off-duty.
• E)A promise by a public official is binding only if it is placed under seal.