Under strict scrutiny analysis, to demonstrate that a government action is constitutional, the government must demonstrate that:
A) its action bears a rational relationship to its desired end.
B) it is pursuing a compelling government interest.
C) it is pursuing a governmental end in the most intrusive manner.
D) there is no restriction on commercial speech.

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When the government restricts the exercise of fundamental rights or discriminates on the basis of a suspect class, courts require more than a mere rational relationship between the statutory ends and means. Instead, the legislation is reviewed under strict scrutiny. Under this analysis, the statute is unconstitutional unless the government demonstrates that it is pursuing a compelling governmental interest in the least intrusive manner.

Under Strict Scrutiny Analysis, to Demonstrate That a Government Action