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Question 15 • United States History

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring people to buy health insurance is

Answer
A
an acceptable use of the commerce clause.
B
an acceptable use of the power to tax.
C
an abuse of government power.
D
an invasion of individual privacy.

Explanation

In 2012, in NFIB v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could enforce the health-insurance requirement through its taxing power. The Court did not uphold the requirement under the Commerce Clause, so the correct choice is “an acceptable use of the power to tax.”

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