If the USSupreme Court Decided to Share Its View on the Constitutionality

question 63

Multiple Choice

If the U.S.Supreme Court decided to share its view on the constitutionality of the recently passed health care reform law,it would be

• A)following the practice of seriatim decision making.
• B)fulfilling a constitutional mandate.
• C)following a pattern used by the Canadian Supreme Court.
• D)applying stare decisis.
• E)acting consistently with its appreciation of international norms.

---

Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation used in economics to model the preference or satisfaction a consumer derives from consuming goods and services.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices, leading consumers to substitute one good for another.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or market's consumption resulting from a change in real income.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases.