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question 13 (5 points)
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what was an element of the patient protection and affordable care act?
○ it mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.
○ it enacted a new tax which was automatically deducted from people’s paychecks.
○ it provided free health insurance to all except those with preexisting conditions.
○ it established new medical standards and price controls for medications.

question 14 (5 points)
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what did the law titled
o child left behind\ do?
○ mandated standardized testing
○ replaced state curricula and standards
○ subsidized free preschool for children
○ bussed children to better performing districts

question 15 (5 points)
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which international crisis in 2023 led to massive student protests in the us?
○ the coup over the elected government in myanmar
○ the threats of china over taiwan
○ the invasion of ukraine by russia

Explanation:

Question 13

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) had an individual mandate, requiring individuals to have essential health insurance or pay a penalty (later the penalty was removed, but the mandate to have insurance was part of it initially). The other options are incorrect: there was no new tax automatically deducted from paychecks in that way, it didn't provide free health insurance to all (it expanded coverage, like Medicaid expansion and subsidies for private insurance), and it didn't establish new medical standards and price controls for medications in the way described.

The "No Child Left Behind" Act mandated standardized testing (e.g., annual testing in reading and math for grades 3 - 8) to assess student progress. It did not replace state curricula (states still had some control), didn't subsidize free preschool, and didn't bus children to better - performing districts.

Among the given options, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia started in 2022, the Myanmar coup was in 2021, and the Taiwan situation is a long - standing geopolitical issue. The 2023 student protests in the US were mainly related to the Israel - Hamas war (not among the options). But if we have to choose from the given, there is an error. However, if we assume the question has a mistake and the intended answer is related to the invasion of Ukraine (even with the timing issue), or the options are incorrect.

Answer:

It mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.

Question 14