MHA 708
MHA 708 Exam B Study Questions and
Answers Graded 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
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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
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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
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MHA 708 Exam B Study Questions and
Answers Graded 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
1|Page
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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
2|Page
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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
3|Page
