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In ''[[South Dakota v. Dole]]'' (1987), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] established a four-part test for whether a ''condition'' imposed by Congress on spending (whether a state raised its minimum drinking age to 21) was constitutional under the Spending Clause.  An expenditure will be upheld if:

In ''[[South Dakota v. Dole]]'' (1987), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] established a four-part test for whether a ''condition'' imposed by Congress on spending (whether a state raised its minimum drinking age to 21) was constitutional under the Spending Clause.  An expenditure will be upheld if:

:1) it is for the general welfare,  

#it is for the general welfare,  

:2) the "conditions imposed are unambiguous,"  

#the "conditions imposed are unambiguous,"  

:3) "the conditions imposed are reasonably related to the purpose of the expenditure," and

#"the conditions imposed are reasonably related to the purpose of the expenditure," and

:4) the condition does not violate any independent constitutional guaranty.

#the condition does not violate any independent constitutional guaranty.

   

   

Justices [[William Brennan]] and [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] dissented.

Justices [[William Brennan]] and [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] dissented.