A new administrative regulation allowed the Social Security Administration to charge women for Social Security cards, yet enabled men to obtain the cards for free. A lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of this new regulation. If you were a justice on the Supreme Court you would most likely

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Because the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, any regulation or statute that is contrary to it must be held unconstitutional. In this case, because the regulation treats men and women differently, it would be held unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection clause of the 14^th Amendment.

A New Administrative Regulation Allowed the Social Security Administration to Charge