Question

1. choose the best answer. the federal government provides medical care benefits to senior adults through the ______ program. affordable care act medicaid social security medicare 6. match the descriptions with the clauses and powers. gives power to the states proclaims that state laws are subordinate to the u.s. constitution the supremacy clause shares power between national and state governments reserved powers occurs when planned action by a state is thwarted by the government taking action first preemption grants congress the authority to exercise implied powers even if it limits the powers of states concurrent powers the necessary and proper clause

Explanation:

5.

The Affordable Care Act aims to increase health - insurance coverage and regulate the insurance market. Medicaid provides health coverage to low - income individuals and families. Social Security is mainly for retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Medicare is the federal program that provides medical care benefits to senior adults.

• Reserved powers give power to the states as per the Tenth Amendment.
• The Supremacy Clause proclaims that state laws are subordinate to the U.S. Constitution.
• Concurrent powers are powers shared between national and state governments.
• Preemption occurs when planned action by a state is thwarted by the government taking action first.
• The Necessary and Proper Clause grants Congress the authority to exercise implied powers even if it limits the powers of states.

Answer:

D. Medicare

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