While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.
A)punish
B)tax
C)incentivize
D)regulate

Question

While the Justice Roberts did not agree that the federal government had a right to impose an individual mandate,the mandate remained intact because the penalty was seen as part of the federal government's right to ______________.
A)punish
B)tax 
C)incentivize 
D)regulate

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The penalty for not complying with the individual mandate was upheld by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it was a tax, and therefore within the federal government's power to impose. The penalty was seen as a tax rather than a punishment or regulation.

While the Justice Roberts Did Not Agree That the Federal