MHA 708 Exam B Question and Answer
2026 | Complete Certification Review
Guide | Grade A+
• 3 branches of government -✓✓Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• Branch of government that holds the senate and the house of representatives -
✓✓Legislative
• # of senators per state -✓✓2
• # of districts in the house of representatives -✓✓435
• Legislative branch has the powers to -✓✓1. Power to use any reasonable means not
directly prohibited by the Constitution to carry out the will of the people (Tenth
Amendment not withstanding)
2. Power to tax and spend
• _______ must initiate all revenue bills - Origination Clause -✓✓House of
representatives
• Branch of government that has the president and cabinet members -✓✓executive
branch
• Branch that can craft legislation (but cannot introduce the bill) -✓✓Executive branch
• Branch of government with the supreme court -✓✓judicial branch
• Judicial branch is made up of the: -✓✓US court system (District, Appellate and
Supreme Courts)
• Which branch of government has statutory authority? -✓✓Judicial
• Capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of the government as granted by the
Constitution -✓✓Statutory authority
• Branch with the power to declare that federal and state laws are unconstitutional (But,
only if asked) -✓✓Judicial
• How long are federal judges appointed for? -✓✓For life
, • Branch that can introduce the bill -✓✓legislative branch
• Branch that can create policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement
statutes and laws -✓✓executive branch
• Policymaking process steps: -✓✓1. policy formation
2. policy implementation
3. policy modification
• At which stage of the policymaking process do rule making and operation take place?
-✓✓Implementation Stage
• At which stage of the policymaking process do agenda setting and legislative
development take place? -✓✓Formulation stage
• At which stage of the policymaking process do feedback and analysis take place? -
✓✓Modification Stage
• Bill must be introduced in ___________ and _________ before it can be passed by
Congress. -✓✓each chamber, then reconciled by special joint committee
• These two people decide whether to allow a bill to be introduced OR NOT -
✓✓Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader
• Action undertaken by Congress (or a committee) to postpone consideration of
legislation -✓✓tabling legislation
• Change or addition to current law or piece of legislation - can be totally unrelated to
purpose of the bill (pork!) -✓✓amendment
• __________ can veto the bill (if no veto, automatically becomes law) -✓✓President
• In the last 21 days of session, bill may pass through congress, but not be signed into
law (passive) -✓✓pocket veto
• Number of committees and subcommittees in the House of Representatives -✓✓14
• 3 important house committees for health: -✓✓- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Appropriations - div up the $
- Ways and Means - comes up with ways to get the money (taxes)
2026 | Complete Certification Review
Guide | Grade A+
• 3 branches of government -✓✓Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• Branch of government that holds the senate and the house of representatives -
✓✓Legislative
• # of senators per state -✓✓2
• # of districts in the house of representatives -✓✓435
• Legislative branch has the powers to -✓✓1. Power to use any reasonable means not
directly prohibited by the Constitution to carry out the will of the people (Tenth
Amendment not withstanding)
2. Power to tax and spend
• _______ must initiate all revenue bills - Origination Clause -✓✓House of
representatives
• Branch of government that has the president and cabinet members -✓✓executive
branch
• Branch that can craft legislation (but cannot introduce the bill) -✓✓Executive branch
• Branch of government with the supreme court -✓✓judicial branch
• Judicial branch is made up of the: -✓✓US court system (District, Appellate and
Supreme Courts)
• Which branch of government has statutory authority? -✓✓Judicial
• Capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of the government as granted by the
Constitution -✓✓Statutory authority
• Branch with the power to declare that federal and state laws are unconstitutional (But,
only if asked) -✓✓Judicial
• How long are federal judges appointed for? -✓✓For life
, • Branch that can introduce the bill -✓✓legislative branch
• Branch that can create policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement
statutes and laws -✓✓executive branch
• Policymaking process steps: -✓✓1. policy formation
2. policy implementation
3. policy modification
• At which stage of the policymaking process do rule making and operation take place?
-✓✓Implementation Stage
• At which stage of the policymaking process do agenda setting and legislative
development take place? -✓✓Formulation stage
• At which stage of the policymaking process do feedback and analysis take place? -
✓✓Modification Stage
• Bill must be introduced in ___________ and _________ before it can be passed by
Congress. -✓✓each chamber, then reconciled by special joint committee
• These two people decide whether to allow a bill to be introduced OR NOT -
✓✓Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader
• Action undertaken by Congress (or a committee) to postpone consideration of
legislation -✓✓tabling legislation
• Change or addition to current law or piece of legislation - can be totally unrelated to
purpose of the bill (pork!) -✓✓amendment
• __________ can veto the bill (if no veto, automatically becomes law) -✓✓President
• In the last 21 days of session, bill may pass through congress, but not be signed into
law (passive) -✓✓pocket veto
• Number of committees and subcommittees in the House of Representatives -✓✓14
• 3 important house committees for health: -✓✓- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Appropriations - div up the $
- Ways and Means - comes up with ways to get the money (taxes)
