20.3 - The Supreme Court and Public Policy

Question 1

What is public policy?

Answer 1

Policy and law created by the federal government

Question 2

What policy did the Supreme Court create through their ruling in the ‘Citizens United v FEC’ that some provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act violate the 1st amendment?

Answer 2

The development of super-PACs

Question 3

In what Supreme Court case did the Supreme Court uphold Obamacare?

Answer 3

‘National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v Sebelius’ - 2011

Question 4

What did the Supreme Court rule in ‘King v Burwell’ in 2015 in regards to Obamacare?

Answer 4

That subsidies for healthcare can be given to those enrolled in state healthcare of federal healthcare exchanges - upheld the key principles of Obamacare

Question 5

If the Supreme Court had ruled against Obamacare in the ‘King v Burwell’ case in 2015, how much would federal subsidies been reduced by?

Answer 5

$29 billion

Question 6

In what case did the Supreme Court undermine Obama’s environmental policy?

Answer 6

‘Michigan v Environmental Protection Agency’ - 2015

Question 7

How did the Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Michigan v Environmental Protection Agency’ undermine Obama’s environmental policy?

Answer 7

The Court ruled that EPA must consider whether costs for clean air were justified

Question 8

What case did the Supreme Court refuse to hear in 2018 which effectively shaped public policy and how?

Answer 8

‘Planned Parenthood of Arkansas v Jegley’ - challenged Arkansas’ strict regulation of medically-induced abortion