Under rational basis analysis, _____. Select one: a. a government action will be upheld as long as it has a reasonable relationship to the achievement of a legitimate purpose, even if those provisions are foolish b. discrimination on the basis of a suspect category will receive highest scrutiny and misdirected provisions are generally invalid if they are subject only to rational basis review c. courts will deem a government action unconstitutional when the action impinges on a fundamental right d. discrimination on the basis of economic interest will receive highest scrutiny

In America, one standard of review that is used frequently by courts to resolve constitutional quandaries is the rational basis test. Under the rational basis test, a court must determine whether a law is rationally related to a legitimate government interest. In a situation the answer happens to be yes, the law is constitutional and can be applied. Otherwise, the law is unconstitutional.

For example, let say that a state law in New Hampton bans the practice of medicine without a license. Michael is very interested in practicing medicine, but he has neither the time nor the patience to go to medical school and obtain a license. Michael believes that he has a constitutional right to pursue the career of his choosing, and thinks the New Hampton law is unconstitutional.

Under the rational basis, Michael would not succeed because, New Hampton has an interest in licensing its doctors in order to protect the community at large, and the law prohibiting the unlicensed practice of medicine is clearly related to that interest.