What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?
A. It damaged the legitimacy of the Court because the public has seen the decision as nakedly political.
B. It upset conservatives who were disappointed that the Court had not continued the trend of redefining the commerce clause.
C. It upset liberals who were disappointed that the Court had ruled the penalties in the Affordable Care Act constituted a tax.
D. It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
Bureaucrats tend to follow
A. the wishes of Congress. B. the wishes of federal judges. C. their own agency's point of view. D. the wishes of the president. E. the expectations of the general public.