One of the Consequences in the Supreme Court's Decision in National

question 13

Multiple Choice

One of the consequences in the Supreme Court's decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) was ______.

• A) upholding the requirement of the Affordable Care Act that the states expand their Medicaid programs
• B) it gave state leaders new policy discretion on expanding Medicaid as they could accept the money from the federal government if they wanted, but the federal government could not force an expansion of the program
• C) the Court ruled that the individual mandate was unconstitutional, but the states had to offer affordable health insurance to all residents
• D) striking down the minimal requirements for health plans because it violated the commerce clause of the Constitution

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Definitions:

Fear-Producing Stimulus

An object, event, or situation that triggers a fear response, activating the fight-or-flight mechanism in the body.

Loud Noise

A sound that has a high volume level, often causing discomfort or damage to hearing over prolonged exposure.

White Rat

Often used in psychological experiments, a white rat is a specially bred rat for research that is distinguished by its albino coloring.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, creating the same response without direct conditioning to the original unconditioned stimulus.