Topic: If the state restricted packaged beer sales by bars but not breweries, would this pass the rational basis test under the equal protection clause
Topic: If the state restricted packaged beer sales by bars but not breweries, would this pass the rational basis test under the equal protection clause
Week 2 Critical Thinking Exercise
150w
you will review the actual case of Maxwell’s Pic-Pac, Inc. v. Dehner, 739 F.3d 936 (6th Cir. 2014). You can review the case by clicking both of the following links: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-6th-circuit/1654908.html and https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/online-originals/index.php/2014/06/09/equal-protection-grocery-stores?rq=maxwell%20pic%20pac
This case involves equal protection of grocery stores in the sale of alcoholic beverages. After reading the case, you will respond with answers to the following questions using your critical thinking and moral reasoning skills:
If the state restricted packaged beer sales by bars but not breweries, would this pass the rational basis test under the equal protection clause? Why or why not?
Could the licensing measure imposed by the state in this case work in every other state and country?
Briefly describe the Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Explain if the court could have relied on this amendment to uphold the state restriction at issue in this case?
Because this is a critical thinking exercise, it is important that you do your best to evaluate and assess the assignment without bias or judgment. You are expected to properly cite (http://gmcga.libguides.com/c.php?g=458&p=1686) and incorporate scholarly/peer-reviewed sources (http://gmcga.libguides.com/periodicals) in your Critical Thinking Exercise topic/posts.
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