MHA 708 CH 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The Policymaking Process
The Policy Formulation Stage
Policy Implementation Stage
The Policy Modification Stage
The U.S. Federal Government
-Legislative branch (Senate, House of Representatives)
-Executive branch (President & Cabinet)
-Judicial branch (Supreme Court)
Three powers of Legislative Branch
—Power to use any reasonable means not directly prohibited by the Constitution to
carry out the will of the people (Tenth Amendment not withstanding)
—Power to tax
—Power to spend
Origination Clause
House of Representatives must initiate all revenue bills - anything that has to do with $
has to come from House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
—US Congres
—Composed of the House of Representatives (435 Districts) and the Senate (2 from
, each state)
—makes laws
Executive Branch
—The administration of:
•President of the United States
•Cabinet members and Department heads (DHHS, DOJ, etc.)
—Crafts legislation that reflects the administration's preferred policies (cannot introduce
legislation - help interpret - has to come from Congress)
—Attempts to convince legislators to enact those policies
—Creates policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement statutes and
laws (that work on a day-to-day basis)
Judicial Branch
—Made up of the US court system (District, Appellate and Supreme Courts)
—Statutory authority
—Capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of the government as granted by the
Constitution
—Has the power to declare that federal and state laws are unconstitutional (But, ONLY
IF ASKED)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The Policymaking Process
The Policy Formulation Stage
Policy Implementation Stage
The Policy Modification Stage
The U.S. Federal Government
-Legislative branch (Senate, House of Representatives)
-Executive branch (President & Cabinet)
-Judicial branch (Supreme Court)
Three powers of Legislative Branch
—Power to use any reasonable means not directly prohibited by the Constitution to
carry out the will of the people (Tenth Amendment not withstanding)
—Power to tax
—Power to spend
Origination Clause
House of Representatives must initiate all revenue bills - anything that has to do with $
has to come from House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
—US Congres
—Composed of the House of Representatives (435 Districts) and the Senate (2 from
, each state)
—makes laws
Executive Branch
—The administration of:
•President of the United States
•Cabinet members and Department heads (DHHS, DOJ, etc.)
—Crafts legislation that reflects the administration's preferred policies (cannot introduce
legislation - help interpret - has to come from Congress)
—Attempts to convince legislators to enact those policies
—Creates policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement statutes and
laws (that work on a day-to-day basis)
Judicial Branch
—Made up of the US court system (District, Appellate and Supreme Courts)
—Statutory authority
—Capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of the government as granted by the
Constitution
—Has the power to declare that federal and state laws are unconstitutional (But, ONLY
IF ASKED)
