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Subject distribution
- Constitutional Law1
Example wrong choices
14231_hymn-trailer-premium · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice ANo, because the different theft rates in the two areas provide a rational basis for the different premiums.
Why it's attractive
A reaches scrutiny before asking whether equal protection reaches this private defendant.
Why it's wrong
A reaches scrutiny before asking whether equal protection reaches this private defendant.
14231_hymn-trailer-premium · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice CYes, because the higher theft rate in Martha's neighborhood shows that the county sheriff is not giving residents there the equal protection of the laws.
Why it's attractive
The suit targets the insurer, but C turns the case into a sheriff-protection claim.
Why it's wrong
The suit targets the insurer, but C turns the case into a sheriff-protection claim.
14231_hymn-trailer-premium · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice DYes, because charging a higher premium based on a customer's residential area is inherently discriminatory.
Why it's attractive
D treats unfair private pricing as automatically constitutional discrimination.
Why it's wrong
D treats unfair private pricing as automatically constitutional discrimination.
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