The constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is most likely to hinge on the Supreme Court's interpretation of

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The commerce clause gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. The constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been challenged on the grounds that the individual mandate, which requires individuals to purchase health insurance, exceeds Congress's authority under the commerce clause. Therefore, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the commerce clause will likely be the key factor in determining the constitutionality of the law.

The Constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act