The state of Arizona has just passed a mandatory seat belt law that will require anyone traveling in Arizona to put on his/her seat belt.Several travelers from other states that do not have such seat belt laws have brought suit challenging the constitutionality of the Arizona law as an undue burden on interstate commerce.What test will the court apply in reviewing the statute?

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The court will apply the balancing test to review the statute. This test weighs the state's interest in enacting the law against the burden the law places on interstate commerce. If the benefits of the law outweigh the burdens on interstate commerce, the law is likely to be upheld as constitutional.

The State of Arizona Has Just Passed a Mandatory Seat