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Dole test

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A quick definition of Dole test:

The Dole test is a way to check if a rule made by Congress is okay under the Constitution. It has four parts: the rule must be for the good of everyone, it must be clear and easy to understand, it must be related to something the government cares about, and it can't go against any other rules in the Constitution. This test was made in a court case called South Dakota v. Dole in 1987.

A more thorough explanation:

The Dole test is a four-part test used to determine if a condition attached by Congress under its Spending Clause power to the receipt of federal money is constitutional.

The four parts of the Dole test are:

  1. The spending must be in pursuit of the general welfare
  2. The condition must be unambiguous
  3. The condition must be related to some federal interest
  4. The condition must not be barred by any other provision of the Constitution

An example of the Dole test in action is when Congress offers funding to states for highway construction, but only if the states lower their legal drinking age to 18. The Dole test would be used to determine if this condition is constitutional.

In this example, the first part of the Dole test is met because highway construction is in pursuit of the general welfare. The second part is met because the condition is clear - the states must lower their drinking age to 18. The third part is met because the federal interest is to reduce drunk driving accidents on highways. The fourth part is met because there is no other provision in the Constitution that would bar this condition.

Therefore, the condition attached to the funding would likely be found constitutional under the Dole test.

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@llama: it would only be 17,000 ish per year
17:15
yeah and i think after 1L u get in state? not certain
I dont think so based on my very brief research
17:16
hmm I know some school offer that in their offer (I also believe KS does not negotiate) but I wonder which schools would reconsider with a condition of in state after 1L yr?
Dkk
17:17
@texaslawhopefully: Not necessarily but I believe what Aristotle used to say. He used to say you could not have a functioning political system if you can not get gender relations right. Or essentially that.
KS does negotiate! I got an email saying theyre doing it for the first time this year
its rather limited but its not nothing
17:18
@HopefullyInLawSchool: noted, thanks for the intel. I know we joke around but all things conidered, KS is goated
Dkk
17:18
@BigStrongBug: Nah aristotle only applies gender as a role which I think either sex could fulfill. My issue with Trump's EO to limit things to only sex but I am fine with him doing it for now.
Yeah and Aristotle old as hell boy he would’ve died of hysteria after learning what the internet and tiktok is
Dkk
17:19
@SplitterusClitterus: I think some school shootings could have been prevented if gender relations were better.
Very few of any,, none come to my mind tbh
17:19
@llama: hi
They all seem like mental health and access to gun issues
Not mental health regarding gender and usually it’s a gun kids get right in the house
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:20
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@llama: thanks! ya KU is a very serious school on my list, but we'll see how the cards play out
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17:21
@IrishDinosaur: congratz on UCLA!!
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Dkk
17:21
@SplitterusClitterus: Well, I would say almost every one of them. Either due to more stable households, community connections or even better treatment of those going through divorced and whatnot. Almost every shooter has at least one of these elements included with their reasons for killing.
texaslawhopefully
17:21
@Dkk: No. Aristotle said the family was the fundamental political unit, which is different than what you're saying. But, more to the point, the American political system exists vis-a-vis to 17/18th century political thought, or classical liberalism. Of which the central assumption is that the highest end is social choice.
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Dkk
17:21
@texaslawhopefully: he said more than one thing.
Thanks y’all! I’m pumped about it
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