Animus To Tier Escalation
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Constitutional Law1
Example wrong choices
17680_ministry_housing_permit · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice BStrict scrutiny applies automatically because the group is unpopular.
Why it's attractive
The student reaches for a stronger argument that does not exist. The Gold Key handles the axis: rational-basis-with-bite cases do not convert the group to a suspect class.
Why it's wrong
The student reaches for a stronger argument that does not exist. The Gold Key handles the axis: rational-basis-with-bite cases do not convert the group to a suspect class.
17680_ministry_housing_permit · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice CThe denial is valid because rational basis review means no review at all.
Why it's attractive
The student treats rational basis as rubber-stamp. The Silver Key handles the axis: rational basis still requires a legitimate interest.
Why it's wrong
The student treats rational basis as rubber-stamp. The Silver Key handles the axis: rational basis still requires a legitimate interest.
17680_ministry_housing_permit · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice DThe denial is valid if any resident dislikes the group.
Why it's attractive
The student treats majority disfavor as the test. The choice is not a legal test; bare dislike is not a legitimate interest.
Why it's wrong
The student treats majority disfavor as the test. The choice is not a legal test; bare dislike is not a legitimate interest.
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