Question

it is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.

which scenario best exemplifies the \laboratory\ that justice brandeis describes in the excerpt?

choose 1 answer:

a early in the covid-19 pandemic, some states closed all schools, while others kept their schools open and allowed students to attend.

b in compliance with a federal law, several states raise the minimum driving age from 16 to 18 years old.

c following the 2020 census, idaho redraws their congressional districts to address the increase in their population.

d following a 1954 supreme court ruling, mississippi integrates their schools so that students of all races can attend.

Explanation:

The "laboratory" concept means a state tests a unique social/economic approach independently, without imposing it on the whole country. Option A shows states choosing different, untested pandemic school policies, acting as separate "laboratories" for social experiments. Options B, C, D involve compliance with federal rules or mandatory adjustments, not independent novel experiments.

Answer:

A. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some states closed all schools, while others kept their schools open and allowed students to attend.