Based on the principle of "invidious discrimination," in order for the Supreme Court to declare discriminatory practices unconstitutional, the Court must decide that the practices

A. have no rational basis.
B. are deliberately discriminatory.
C. privilege one group over another.
D. lack the support of the community.
E. reinforce existing racial, ethnic, or sexual hierarchies.


Answer: A

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