Exam 2

Question 1

The chief function of Congress

Answer 1

the making of laws

Question 2

Which agency is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation?

Answer 2

FDA

Question 3

Evaluating how well government policies and programs are working; auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently, effectively, and appropriately; investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities; and issuing legal decisions and opinions are tasks assigned to the

Answer 3

Government Accountability Office.

Question 4

This agency’s analysts support legislators at all stages of the policy making process by helping identify problems and possible solutions in the formulation of legislative proposals.

Answer 4

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Question 5

Implementing agencies can only undertake rulemaking when there has been legislative action telling them to do so. T/F

Answer 5

false

Question 6

Federal rulemaking typically begins after Congress enacts a new or amended law. T/F

Answer 6

true

Question 7

A good fit between an implementing organization and the objectives of the policies it implements is determined by

Answer 7

• the organization is sympathetic to a policy’s objectives.
• the organization has the necessary resources—authority, money, personnel, status or prestige, information and expertise, technology, and physical facilities and equipment—to implement a policy effectively.

Question 8

conditions in which a task force is likely to be used

Answer 8

• The development of rules and regulations is anticipated to be difficult.
• The development process will produce severe disagreement and conflict.
• The rules and regulations are expected to be subject to continuous revision.

Question 9

What does the The Legislative Counsel’s Office do?

Answer 9

drafts legislative proposals.

Question 10

Most general health related bills are referred to which House committee?

Answer 10

Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Question 11

A proposed bill is reviewed in public hearings where members of the executive branch, members of interest groups, and others are permitted to present their views and recommendations. T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

An “executive communication,” which typically takes the form of a letter, can best be described as

Answer 12

communication from the president’s cabinet, the head of an agency, or the president to the members of the legislative branch.

Question 13

An “executive communication,” which typically takes the form of a letter, can best be described as

Answer 13

communication from the president’s cabinet, the head of an agency, or the president to the members of the legislative branch.

Question 14

More complex bills may be simultaneously assigned to more than one congressional committee for consideration and debate. T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Which nonpartisan agency is responsible for auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively?

Answer 15

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Question 16

If the bill passes in both chambers of Congress, but there are differences between the two versions, the differences must be worked out. Which of the following are used to work out the differences?

Answer 16

Conference committees

Question 17

Some bills are complex enough that they may be simultaneously assigned to more than one congressional committee for consideration and debate. T/F

Answer 17

true

Question 18

The president’s central role in the passing of a federal budget each year

Answer 18

submit a budget request to Congress each year to initiate the process

Question 19

Which statement most accurately states where the responsibility for policy implementation lies?

Answer 19

It lies primarily with the executive branch, but it is shared with the legislative and judicial branches as well.

Question 20

Which of the following is an oversight agency created by Congress?

Answer 20

National Institute of Health

Question 21

The long legislative history of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer 21

• includes many modifications.
• has survived initial opposition by powerful interest groups such as the AMA.
• includes recent additional provisions in the ACA, passed in 2010.

Question 22

Policy implementation is primarily a management undertaking. T/F

Answer 22

true

Question 23

The primary organizations responsible for carrying out the intent of public policies are

Answer 23

the departments and agencies of the executive branch of government.

Question 24

Which agency investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars and is often called the “congressional watchdog,”?

Answer 24

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Question 25

Which of the following acts created a prescription drug benefit for seniors in Medicare?

Answer 25

Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)

Question 26

Policy implementation includes all of the following

Answer 26

rulemaking.
operating.
evaluating.

Question 27

CMS is an important example of

Answer 27

a health policy implementing organization.

Question 28

Which CMS program is responsible for health insurance for children?

Answer 28

CHIP

Question 29

Lobbyists work for

Answer 29

interest groups to persuade others that the views of the interest group are the correct ones, and most lobbyists are ethical and professional.

Question 30

The procedure of trying a process on a small scale first before initiating a large program is called a

Answer 30

Demonstration project.

Question 31

The use of marketing campaigns to shape public opinion on health related issues is becoming less common. T/F

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Interest groups can mobilize their members to vote for or against a candidate and provide funding through political action committees. This is know as

Answer 32

Electioneering.

Question 33

What was the widespread problem that eventually reached unacceptable levels and led to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996?

Answer 33

Job lock for individuals with preexisting health conditions who feared being unable to obtain health insurance if they changed jobs.

Question 34

Agenda setting occurs during which phase of policymaking?

Answer 34

Formulation

Question 35

Policies are usually demanded based on

Answer 35

perceptions rather than scientific facts.