Vacation Village Enacts an Ordinance to Allow Only a Few

question 55

Multiple Choice

Vacation Village enacts an ordinance to allow only a few street vendors to op?er?ate in certain areas, for the purpose of reducing traffic. A court would likely subject this ordinance to

• A) a police power test under the commerce clause.
• B) a "rational basis" test under the equal protection clause.
• C) intermediate scrutiny under the due process clause.
• D) strict scrutiny under the First Amendment.

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