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THE US POLITICAL The political system in the United States operates through three branches of
government- - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Legislative, executive and judicial.
The legislative branch of the federal government is referred to as the US Congress, and as opposed of
two chambers; - correct answer<✔✔💖💖The House of Representatives and the senate.
Congress is the most active of the three branches in policy making, - correct answer<✔✔💖💖by
the way of the statues or laws it enacts.
The body of legislators operates by virtue of three powers, that drive its influence and health policy
making; they are... - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1. The US Constitution grants Congress, the power to
use any reasonable means to carry out the will of the people , not prohibited by the constitution.
2. Congress possesses the power to tax, which allows it to regulate - I'll be at indirectly - the health
behavior of individuals, organizations and states. Taxes on cigarettes, for example, are intended to
produced individuals cigarette consumption; tax exemptions for employer, health benefits are designed
to promote increased insurance coverage for working people.
3. Congress has the power to spend. It allocates funding as it deems appropriate to support the public
health through the federal programs such as Medicare.
Legislative Branch - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Senate and House of Representatives
Executive Branch - correct answer<✔✔💖💖President and cabinet
Judicial Branch - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Supreme court and US court system
In the United States, health policy, making takes place at the federal state and local governments, as
well as the private sector, but,... - correct answer<✔✔💖💖But it is the federal health policy that
has the most profound impact on healthcare delivery.