Benign Purpose Downgrade
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
17170_good_samaritan_shelter_remedy · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice AThe rule gets rational-basis review because it is meant to assist a disadvantaged group.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses the helpful purpose to lower the standard, but the stem's racial classification controls.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses the helpful purpose to lower the standard, but the stem's racial classification controls.
17170_good_samaritan_shelter_remedy · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice BThe rule gets intermediate scrutiny because the contracts involve economic activity.
Why it's attractive
The choice answers from the market setting instead of the classification being challenged.
Why it's wrong
The choice answers from the market setting instead of the classification being challenged.
17170_good_samaritan_shelter_remedy · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice DThe rule is automatically invalid as soon as strict scrutiny applies.
Why it's attractive
The choice notices strict scrutiny but converts the test into the judgment.
Why it's wrong
The choice notices strict scrutiny but converts the test into the judgment.
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