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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

WebThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) [P.L. 111-148], commonly known as Obamacare, is a federal response to nationwide health care problems in access, cost, …

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Layer Cake Federalism

WebIt is a view of federalism that seeks to understand the relationship between the federal and state governments as one in which all jurisdictions of government are …

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Cooperative Federalism

WebCooperative Federalism. Cooperative federalism is a model of intergovernmental relations that recognizes the overlapping functions of the national and …

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National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S …

WebNational Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v. Sebelius (567 U.S. 519 (2012)) is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld most of the Patient Protection and Affordable …

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Governors and Federalism

WebThe governors’ powers to direct state government and represent it in the federal system were enhanced when states reformed their constitutions and executive …

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Enumerated Powers of the U.S. Constitution

WebCongress can exercise only powers granted it by the Constitution, mostly in Article I, Section 8. Examples among the eighteen powers listed there include the power …

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Environmental Policy

WebThe majority of federal statutes considered to be the founding cornerstone of U.S. environmental policy were first enacted in the 1970's. Prior to this time, the issues …

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Model Cities Program

WebOn November 3, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–69), signed into law the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act. As a centerpiece to his …

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Johnson, Lyndon B.

WebPresident Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–69) had a dramatic impact on federalism through a series of policy, regulatory, and fiscal initiatives broadly defined as the Great …

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Lochner v. New York (1905)

WebLochner v. New York is a 1905 decision in which the Supreme Court invalidated a New York statute that set the maximum number of hours that a baker could work in one week. New …

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Roe v. Wade (1973)

WebRoe v. Wade (1973) Roe v. Wade (1973) has probably generated more passion among its opponents and proponents of any decision in the Supreme Court’s …

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