Fact Pattern 3-A3
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-Harbor Town enacts an ordinance to allow only a few street vendors to op?er?ate in certain areas,for the purpose of reducing traffic.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of
A)the commerce clause.
B)the equal protection clause.
C)the due process clause.
D)the First Amendment.

Question

Fact Pattern 3-A3 
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.
-Harbor Town enacts an ordinance to allow only a few street vendors to op?er?ate in certain areas,for the purpose of reducing traffic.A court would likely review this ordinance under the principles of
A)the commerce clause.
B)the equal protection clause.
C)the due process clause.
D)the First Amendment.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ordinance regulating the operation of street vendors raises issues under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which requires that similarly situated individuals and businesses be treated alike. If the ordinance were challenged in court, the court would likely review it to determine whether it is rationally related to a legitimate government interest, such as reducing traffic congestion. The Commerce Clause, Due Process Clause, and First Amendment are not directly relevant to this type of regulation.