BEHS 380 CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● What is a bill? Answer: A proposed law; a formal document submitted
to legislature for consideration. It is a draft or proposal with the purpose
of eventually becoming a law
● What is an act? Answer: A bill that has been approved by both houses
of legislature and has received formal approval by the executive branch,
officially becoming law. It now has the force of law and eventually
becomes incorporated into the "Code" (statute)
● What is a statute? Answer: An act that has been organized into the
official book of laws (the Code)
● What is the main function of the Legislative Branch? Answer: Drafts,
debates, and passes laws. Also confirms/rejects presidential nominations
and has authority to declare war
● Who makes up Congress? Answer: House of Representatives and
Senate - 535 total members elected by voters in their state, plus special
agencies and committees
,● What is the main function of the Executive Branch? Answer:
Implements and enforces the laws. Includes the President, Vice
President, Cabinet, and federal agencies
● Who makes up the President's Cabinet and how are they approved?
Answer: Nominated by the President and must be approved by the
Senate with at least 51 votes
● What is the main function of the Judicial Branch? Answer: Interprets
laws and resolves legal disputes
● How many justices are on the Supreme Court and how are they
selected? Answer: 9 justices nominated by the President and must be
approved by the Senate (at least 51 votes). All decisions reign "supreme"
● What are the three levels of federal courts? Answer: Supreme Court (9
justices, hears appeals), Courts of Appeals (13 geographic regions,
review district court appeals), District Courts (94 courts handling most
federal civil and criminal cases)
● How many congressional districts make up the House of
Representatives? Answer: 435 congressional districts with about
710,000 people per district; each has one representative with 2-year
terms and no term limits
, ● What are the key House committees for public health? Answer:
Energy and Commerce Committee; Ways and Means Committee
● What are the key Senate committees for public health? Answer:
Finance Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
● What is the Legislative Branch's role in public health? Answer:
Creates laws to fund and regulate public health programs; authorizes
spending for Medicare and Medicaid; sets national priorities; regulates
interstate commerce and taxation to fund public programs
● What is the Judicial Branch's role in public health? Answer:
Determines if health policies or laws are constitutional; settles
disagreements between parties; sets precedents through decisions (higher
court rulings are more influential)
● What is the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS)? Answer: Enhance the health and well-being of all Americans by
providing effective HHS services and fostering sound, sustained
advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social
services
● What agencies does HHS oversee? Answer: Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), and others. HHS is responsible for creating and
overseeing regulations
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● What is a bill? Answer: A proposed law; a formal document submitted
to legislature for consideration. It is a draft or proposal with the purpose
of eventually becoming a law
● What is an act? Answer: A bill that has been approved by both houses
of legislature and has received formal approval by the executive branch,
officially becoming law. It now has the force of law and eventually
becomes incorporated into the "Code" (statute)
● What is a statute? Answer: An act that has been organized into the
official book of laws (the Code)
● What is the main function of the Legislative Branch? Answer: Drafts,
debates, and passes laws. Also confirms/rejects presidential nominations
and has authority to declare war
● Who makes up Congress? Answer: House of Representatives and
Senate - 535 total members elected by voters in their state, plus special
agencies and committees
,● What is the main function of the Executive Branch? Answer:
Implements and enforces the laws. Includes the President, Vice
President, Cabinet, and federal agencies
● Who makes up the President's Cabinet and how are they approved?
Answer: Nominated by the President and must be approved by the
Senate with at least 51 votes
● What is the main function of the Judicial Branch? Answer: Interprets
laws and resolves legal disputes
● How many justices are on the Supreme Court and how are they
selected? Answer: 9 justices nominated by the President and must be
approved by the Senate (at least 51 votes). All decisions reign "supreme"
● What are the three levels of federal courts? Answer: Supreme Court (9
justices, hears appeals), Courts of Appeals (13 geographic regions,
review district court appeals), District Courts (94 courts handling most
federal civil and criminal cases)
● How many congressional districts make up the House of
Representatives? Answer: 435 congressional districts with about
710,000 people per district; each has one representative with 2-year
terms and no term limits
, ● What are the key House committees for public health? Answer:
Energy and Commerce Committee; Ways and Means Committee
● What are the key Senate committees for public health? Answer:
Finance Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
● What is the Legislative Branch's role in public health? Answer:
Creates laws to fund and regulate public health programs; authorizes
spending for Medicare and Medicaid; sets national priorities; regulates
interstate commerce and taxation to fund public programs
● What is the Judicial Branch's role in public health? Answer:
Determines if health policies or laws are constitutional; settles
disagreements between parties; sets precedents through decisions (higher
court rulings are more influential)
● What is the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS)? Answer: Enhance the health and well-being of all Americans by
providing effective HHS services and fostering sound, sustained
advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social
services
● What agencies does HHS oversee? Answer: Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), and others. HHS is responsible for creating and
overseeing regulations
