Practice question
Does rational-basis review ordinarily require proof that the legislature selected the single best or least restrictive economic policy?
- Yes, because courts must optimize every regulatory choice
- Yes, because any alternative defeats the law
- Yes, if one regulated firm dislikes the policy
- No, because even an irrational classification must always survive
- No; the required inquiry is a reasonable connection to a legitimate interest, not proof of the single best policy
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 1, equal protection: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Customs, G.R. No. 256907, February 20, 2023, main decision, rational-basis review of economic legislation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_256907_2023.html
- Albano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 257610 and UDK No. 17230, January 24, 2023, main decision, legitimate interest and reasonable connection under rational-basis review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_257610_2023.html
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