Health Law Exam 1 Questions With
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First three articles of the U.S. Constitution set up the branches of
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government
~ Article 1 is the legislative article.
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~ Article 2 is the executive article.
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~ Article 3 is the judicial article.
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Separation of powers... | |
refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct
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branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of
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another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and
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provide for checks and balances..
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The term checks and balances is a...
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,principle of government under which separate branches are
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empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to
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share power. |
U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 1
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- All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of
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the united states, which shall consist of a senate & house of
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representatives. (IN SHORT: the legislature is divided into two powers,
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the senate & the house of representatives)
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The term congress is usually used generally for...
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a house member or a senator
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U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 2 _
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- 1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members
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chosen every second year by the People of the several States, and the
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Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors
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,of the most numerous Branch of the Sta J an election held every two
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years)
- 3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the
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several States which may be included within this Union, according to
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their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the
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whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a
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Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other
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Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after
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the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every
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subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law
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direct. (IN SHORT: the number of representatives is calculated and
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derived from the population. thus, the more the population grows, the
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more representatives we stand to have)
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- 5: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other
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Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment. (IN SHORT:
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they bring the charges of any official who shall be impeached. generally
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this is from the executive branch or judicial branch)
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U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 3
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, - 1: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators
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from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, three for six Years;
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and each Senator shall have one Vote. (CORRECTION: used to be chosen
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by the legislature but now is through direct election)
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- 2: Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the
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first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three
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Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at
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the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration
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of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth
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Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if
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Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the
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|Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary
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Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall | | | | | | | | | |
then fill such Vacancies. (IN SHORT: first class is voted for every second
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year, second class is voted for every fourth year and third class is voted
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for every sixth year. thus, every two years 1/3 of the senate is up for
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election.
- 6: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When
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sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the
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President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside:
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And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds
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of the Members present. (IN SHORT: the senate is responsible for trying
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the impeachment and enact a judgment on whether or not the officer is
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deserving of being impeached)
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Correct Answers
First three articles of the U.S. Constitution set up the branches of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
government
~ Article 1 is the legislative article.
| | | | | |
~ Article 2 is the executive article.
| | | | | |
~ Article 3 is the judicial article.
| | | | | |
Separation of powers... | |
refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct
| | | | | | | | |
branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and
| | | | | | | | | | |
provide for checks and balances..
| | | |
The term checks and balances is a...
| | | | | |
,principle of government under which separate branches are
| | | | | | | |
empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to
| | | | | | | | | | |
share power. |
U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 1
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- All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the united states, which shall consist of a senate & house of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
representatives. (IN SHORT: the legislature is divided into two powers,
| | | | | | | | | |
the senate & the house of representatives)
| | | | | |
The term congress is usually used generally for...
| | | | | | |
a house member or a senator
| | | | |
U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 2 _
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- 1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members
| | | | | | | | | | |
chosen every second year by the People of the several States, and the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors
| | | | | | | | | | |
,of the most numerous Branch of the Sta J an election held every two
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
years)
- 3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the
| | | | | | | | | | |
several States which may be included within this Union, according to
| | | | | | | | | | |
their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the
| | | | | | | | | | |
whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after
| | | | | | | | | | |
the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
direct. (IN SHORT: the number of representatives is calculated and
| | | | | | | | | |
derived from the population. thus, the more the population grows, the
| | | | | | | | | | |
more representatives we stand to have)
| | | | |
- 5: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment. (IN SHORT:
| | | | | | | | | | |
they bring the charges of any official who shall be impeached. generally
| | | | | | | | | | | |
this is from the executive branch or judicial branch)
| | | | | | | |
U.S. Constitution: Article 1; Section 3
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, - 1: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, three for six Years;
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and each Senator shall have one Vote. (CORRECTION: used to be chosen
| | | | | | | | | | |
by the legislature but now is through direct election)
| | | | | | | | |
- 2: Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth
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Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the
| | | | | | | | | |
|Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary
| | | | | | | | | |
Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall | | | | | | | | | |
then fill such Vacancies. (IN SHORT: first class is voted for every second
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
year, second class is voted for every fourth year and third class is voted
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for every sixth year. thus, every two years 1/3 of the senate is up for
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
election.
- 6: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds
| | | | | | | | | | |
of the Members present. (IN SHORT: the senate is responsible for trying
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the impeachment and enact a judgment on whether or not the officer is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
deserving of being impeached)
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