DOLE TEST

Dole test. A four-part test used to determine the constitutionality of a condition attached by

Congress under its Spending Clause power to the receipt of federal money. • The spending must

be  in  pursuit  of  the  general  welfare,  and  the  condition  must  be  unambiguous,  related  to  some

federal interest, and not barred by any other provision of the Constitution. South Dakota v. Dole,

483 U.S. 203, 107 S.Ct. 2793 (1987). [Blacks Law 8th]