NOTE:  Usually, when passing a complex law, Congress includes a provision known as a severability clause which says that if one part of the law is struck down, the rest can stand. The House included such a provision in its healthcare bill, but it was not included in the Senate version. And in the last-minute scramble, the House adopted the Senate's version.

1. What aspect of Obamacare did the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges question during the lawsuit brought by 26 states?

2.  What is the 'individual mandate' being contested by 26 states?

3.  What is expected to happen regardless of the judges' decision?

4.  Do you think the federal government should have the power to require/force a citizen to buy health insurance?  Explain your answer.