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What examples of checks and balances are
presented by the path this Act has followed? (be descriptive)
The Affordable Healthcare Act is a great example of the system of Checks and Balances still works today as it was intended to years ago when the Constitution was created. The Act has found itself in front of all three branches of government and many of the checks set by our Constitution and the Unwritten Constitution were presented to the branches.
The bill was presented in the Senate and spent some time going back and forth between the two houses. Once the Senate passed the bill (amended by the House of Representatives) it was sent to the President. Here the President had the option to utlize his check and veto the bill- however, President Obama was (and is) a strong supporter for Healthcare reform and he signed the bill into law.
Since then the bill has found itself in the court system. Just this past week the Supreme Court heard a case on the Bill and declared it constitutional. This is a great example of how Judicial Review has evolved since Marbury vs Madison: people now go to the courts and ask for laws to be review, as was the case with the Healthcare Bill.
