Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question
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Which statement best evaluates the political significance of the Affordable Care Act?

A.Its passage and the repeal fights that followed intensified partisan conflict over the federal government's role in health care
B.It ended all debate over health policy
C.It won unanimous bipartisan support
D.It removed health care from presidential elections permanently

Explanation

Core Concept

No Republican voted for the law, and repeal became a party rallying cry that reached the Supreme Court twice. The fight sharpened the ideological divisions that defined later politics.

Correct Answer

AIts passage and the repeal fights that followed intensified partisan conflict over the federal government's role in health care

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