The Affordable Care Act was upheld (in most of its provisions) on the basis of
a. the commerce clause.
b. Congress's power to tax.
c. the police power.
d. the Fourteenth Amendment.
e. cooperative federalism.
B
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a) Wrongful employment b) Double employment c) Underemployment d) Over employment
Discuss some of the ways that public opinion and judicial traditions and doctrines such as stare decisis act as checks on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What will be an ideal response?
A "logroll" refers to which of the following?
A. a congressional override of a presidential veto B. a standard bargaining strategy in which two sides swap support for dissimilar policies C. members of the majority party in the House voting against the wishes of the congressional leadership D. the overturn of a federal law by a state supreme court
Entertainment can effectively reinforce stereotypes and stigmatizations. What is a thematic similarity between the films Crash and Guess Who that suggests the continued insensitivity of media and entertainment?
A. Both Crash and Guess Who feature main characters who utilize racist humor to strengthen the comedic value of the films. B. Both Crash and Guess Who promote the concept of the “white savior” by artificially weakening the fortitude of the films’ black characters. C. Both Crash and Guess Who uphold stereotypes of blackness that directly mirror the narratives of nineteenth century minstrelsy. D. Both Crash and Guess Who erase the history of inequality by presenting narratives of equal-opportunity-racism.