Author Question: In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, every American is required to purchase health ... (Read 97 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, every American is required to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty of up to 2.5 percent of his or her household income. What is the name for this provision?

a. individual mandate
b. employer mandate
c. public option
d. Medicaid expansion

Question 2

Which of the following statements plausibly explains why Social Security is a prominent issue in many elections?

a. Young people are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote.
b. Young people are likely to follow politics, but they are unlikely to vote.
c. Seniors are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote.
d. Seniors are likely to follow politics, but they are unlikely to vote.