Constitutional Law in a NutshellWest Publishing Company, 1995 - 529 pages Constitution of the United States; Constitutional Principles; Judicial Review and Its Limitations; National Legislative Powers; State Power in American Federalism; Congress and Executive Power; Due Process of Law; Equal Protection; Freedom of Expression; Freedom of Religion; State Action; Congressional Legislation in Aid of Civil Rights and Liberties. |
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Page 219
... classification is rationally related to a permissible government ob- jective , equal protection is satisfied . But when a law intentionally employs a " suspect classification " or when a classification significantly burdens the exercise ...
... classification is rationally related to a permissible government ob- jective , equal protection is satisfied . But when a law intentionally employs a " suspect classification " or when a classification significantly burdens the exercise ...
Page 221
... classification ; the objective of the law cannot itself violate the Constitution . But what if the real objective of the law is impermissible or if the classification is not rationally related to the law's true purpose . The courts have ...
... classification ; the objective of the law cannot itself violate the Constitution . But what if the real objective of the law is impermissible or if the classification is not rationally related to the law's true purpose . The courts have ...
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... classification unreasonable if the rationality standard is applied ; only if the law is totally arbi- trary will it fail . Perfectly drawn classifications in lawmaking are essentially impossible . The Court has stated : " A classification ...
... classification unreasonable if the rationality standard is applied ; only if the law is totally arbi- trary will it fail . Perfectly drawn classifications in lawmaking are essentially impossible . The Court has stated : " A classification ...
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LIII | 12 |
Constitutional Principles | 12 |
Review of Federal Actions | 12 |
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