The Affordable Care Act was upheld by the Supreme Court under
A) Congress's power to tax.
B) Congress's power under the commerce clause.
C) Congress's power to regulate interstate trade.
D) a person's right to individual freedom.
E) the president's emergency powers.
Question -2-The American system of government is based on the concept that power flows from the government to the people.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -3-The Supreme Court decision in __________was the first time in sixty years that the Court ruled to limit congressional power by claiming Congress had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause.
A) Barron v. Baltimore
B) Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents
C) Nevada v. Hibbs
D) United States v. Lopez
E) United States v. Morrison
Question -4-In the United States, government is extraordinary complicated.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -5-Since the 1990s, Supreme Court decisions on federalism have
A) continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden.
B) relied on broad interpretations of the commerce clause that justify extensive national involvement in many areas.
C) allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character.
D) shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive issues, such as gun control and violence against women.
E) established limits on the national government's powers under the commerce clause.
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