In 2010, the Republican Party was able to retake majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives due to anger toward President Barack Obama and the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act. With majority control of the House, Republicans were able to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act through the House chamber, yet the Act remains law due to continued support in the Senate and the Executive branch. The failure to overturn the Affordable Care Act reflects which component of the Constitution?

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The failure to overturn the Affordable Care Act reflects the principle of separation of powers, which grants each branch of government a certain level of independence to act on its own, ensuring that no one branch becomes too powerful. In this case, the Republican-controlled House was not able to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act due to the continued support in the Senate and the Executive branch, which demonstrates the checks and balances system that is inherent in the separation of powers.

In 2010, the Republican Party Was Able to Retake Majority