HSA 3150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (SOLVED)
100% CORRECT.
When courts decide disputes regarding the extent of authority of a branch of
government, they are often considered to be acting like Answer -
Constitutional referees
What is not one of the three core roles of courts in the United States? Answer
- Writing new laws in cases where disputed laws have been deemed
unconstitutional
Decisions made by the courts in the US Answer - will affect both the private
and public sectors
Police power Answer - 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 Answer -
Institutional competence
Agenda setting occurs during which phase of policymaking? Answer -
Formulation
What was the widespread problem that eventually reached unacceptable levels
and led to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in
1996? Answer - 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 Answer - 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? Answer - 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? Answer
- 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
Answer - True
There are legal and operational differences between bills and resolutions. T or
F Answer - 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 administration is seeking $17 billion funding in 2019 in combating this
problem? Answer - Combating opioid crisis
Individuals, health-related organizations, and interest groups continue to exert
influence on policies during the "development" stage of policymaking. T or F
Answer - True
100% CORRECT.
When courts decide disputes regarding the extent of authority of a branch of
government, they are often considered to be acting like Answer -
Constitutional referees
What is not one of the three core roles of courts in the United States? Answer
- Writing new laws in cases where disputed laws have been deemed
unconstitutional
Decisions made by the courts in the US Answer - will affect both the private
and public sectors
Police power Answer - 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 Answer -
Institutional competence
Agenda setting occurs during which phase of policymaking? Answer -
Formulation
What was the widespread problem that eventually reached unacceptable levels
and led to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in
1996? Answer - 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 Answer - 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? Answer - 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? Answer
- 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
Answer - True
There are legal and operational differences between bills and resolutions. T or
F Answer - 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 administration is seeking $17 billion funding in 2019 in combating this
problem? Answer - Combating opioid crisis
Individuals, health-related organizations, and interest groups continue to exert
influence on policies during the "development" stage of policymaking. T or F
Answer - True
