In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012), the Supreme Court ruled that states did not have to expand their Medicaid coverage because
A. the provision left them without a "genuine choice" as to whether to comply.
B. health care is purely a state issue.
C. health care is purely a federal issue.
D. the provision violated the Constitution by not requiring more state funding for the program.
E. the provision created a tax that was not permissible.
Answer: A
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selfreliance—China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could doanything. e. struggle—changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone.
Which of the following statements is true of interest groups?
A. Interest groups are stronger in states where political parties are better organized. B. Interest groups are weaker in states where the state government is strong, active, and professional. C. Interest groups appear to be weaker in states with traditionalistic political cultures. D. Interest groups tend to be stronger in states with individualistic political cultures.
When your local police and the DEA work together to shut down illicit drug operations, they are operating under what is called __________
a. dual federalism b. combined federalism c. competitive federalism d. cooperative federalism
The original draft of the Declaration of Independence
A) condemned slavery but did not call for its end. B) called for the end of slavery everywhere. C) condemned the king's support of the slave trade. D) did not mention slavery. E) specified that slaves did not count as human beings.