On What Basis Did the Supreme Court Uphold the Portion

question 86

Multiple Choice

On what basis did the Supreme Court uphold the portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires Americans to purchase health insurance?

• A)on the basis of Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce
• B)on the basis of Congress's taxing authority
• C)on the basis of the supremacy clause
• D)on the basis of the equal protection clause

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Definitions:

Experimental Study

A study involving manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.

Correlational Study

A research method used to determine the relationship between two variables, without implying causation.

Cause-and-Effect

Cause-and-effect refers to the relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, typically serving as the reason something happens.

Experimental Method

A research technique in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).