Under rational basis analysis, _____.
A) a government action will be upheld as long as it has a reasonable relationship to the achievement of a legitimate purpose, even if those provisions are foolish
B) discrimination on the basis of a suspect category will receive highest scrutiny and misdirected provisions are generally invalid if they are subject only to rational basis review
C) courts will deem a government action unconstitutional when the action impinges on a fundamental right
D) discrimination on the basis of economic interest will receive highest scrutiny

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Under rational basis analysis, as long as the governmental action has a reasonable relationship to the achievement of a legitimate purpose, it is declared constitutional. Even foolish and misdirected provisions are generally valid if they are subject only to rational basis review.

Under Rational Basis Analysis, _____