HSA 3150 Exam 2 Detailed Questions and Expert
Answers
When courts decide disputes regarding the extent of authority of a branch of
government, they are often considered to be acting like - ANS Constitutional
referees
What is not one of the three core roles of courts in the United States? - ANS
Writing new laws in cases where disputed laws have been deemed
unconstitutional
Decisions made by the courts in the US - ANS will affect both the private and public
sectors
Police power - ANS the power of states to regulate a wide range of areas to
protect their citizens
The concept that each branch of government possesses particular strengths and
weaknesses relevant to policymaking is referred to as - ANS Institutional
competence
Agenda setting occurs during which phase of policymaking? - ANS Formulation
What was the widespread problem that eventually reached unacceptable levels
and led to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996?
, - ANS Job lock for individuals with preexisting health conditions who feared being
unable to obtain health insurance if they changed jobs
In order for a problem to lead to a policy, there must be an actual solution
available. T or F - ANS False; More often than not, policies put in place are not the
solutions to the problems. Legislation may not offer solutions even though they
stem from an existing problem. For example, even though we have ACA and other
federally funded programs, those do not cut the healthcare costs or health care
expenditure (not yet). Despite passing legislation, these problems (high health
costs/ spending) persist. This is what the author is trying to say in this chapter.
Which political circumstances most facilitated the passage of the Affordable Care
Act (ACA) in 2010? - ANS The same party in control of the executive branch and
both chambers of Congress
Which of these tactics are used by interest groups to influence policy? - ANS
electioneering, shaping public opinion, litigation, and lobbying
Some bills are complex enough that they may be simultaneously assigned to more
than one congressional committee for consideration and debate. T or F - ANS True
There are legal and operational differences between bills and resolutions. T or F -
ANS False
In one of the links provided to you on Presidents's budget, which of the following
has been declared a public health emergency following which the current
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