Several states passed laws declaring the Affordable Care Act "null and void" within their borders. What was the legal effect of these nullification attempts?
Explanation
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI) makes federal law supreme. States cannot declare federal laws void. NFIB v. Sebelius upheld most of the ACA. Legitimate state resistance uses constitutional means lik...
Related Questions
Federal funding for K-12 education decreased from 10% in 1960 to 13% by 2020 (despite population growth). How does federal funding leverage relate to school policy control?
MediumgraphIn 2010, several states passed laws declaring the Affordable Care Act void within their borders, arguing the Tenth Amendment allows states to nullify unconstitutional federal laws. Why did these nullification laws have no legal effect?
Mediummultiple choiceRoscoe Filburn grew wheat on his Ohio farm in 1941, consuming it all himself without selling any. The Supreme Court ruled Congress could regulate his wheat under the Commerce Clause. What was the Court's reasoning?
Mediummultiple choice
2 more questions available with Premium
Unlock All QuestionsThis question is part of States invoke the Tenth Amendment to challenge federal directives. 5 more questions available.