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Chapter 7—Policy Formulation & Economic Scoring
Multiple Choice
- Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Agenda Setting:
[1] Includes idea germination to signed legislation
[2] Includes idea germination to implemented legislation
[3] Can span from 10 to 50 years
[4] Provides multiple opportunities for advocacy
[5] Interest group influence increases as the idea matures
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which of the following statements are TRUE once a problem has been defined and moves to the potential solutions stage?
[1] Potential solutions align with an actor's political philosophy.
[2] The debate forum for potential solutions moves from the problem definition forums to legislative committees and subcommittees.
[3] Throughout the potential solutions process, opinion leaders emerge and potential solutions are refined.
[4] 1., 2., & 3.
[5] 1. & 3.
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Difficult
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- When a leader becomes conflicted about potential solutions he/she should
[1] Ignore the conflict (regardless of its severity) and move on supporting solutions agreed to by the majority
[2] Act on the conflict and continue the debate
[3] Begin another group if the conflict is irreconcilable
[4] All of the above
[5] None of the above
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Legislative Process:
[1] Once a bill is submitted, the leadership assigns the bill or parts of a bill to committees based on jurisdictions
[2] Committees are provided a limited amount of time to consider and vote on a bill
[3] Committees are supported in their policy analytic process by the CBO and CRS
[4] Markup is a tedious process of going line by line through a bill
[5] Markup provides constituents with an understanding of where legislators stand on various aspects of a bill
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which of the following statements is NOT true about the path a bill takes once it leaves committee:
[1] Leadership is required to bring up the bill for a vote immediately
[2] The bill must be agreed to or reconciled to a similar bill from the other chamber
[3] Conference Committee is where both chambers reconcile differences in bills
[4] The Congress can overturn a Presidential veto with two-thirds vote in both chambers
[5] The President can veto a bill by not signing it when Congress is not in session
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which Congressional Committees are responsible for ERISA?
[1] Appropriations (House & Senate)
[2] Education and the Workforce (House)
[3] H.E.L.P. (Senate)
[4] 1. & 2.
[5] 2. & 3.
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which Congressional Committees are responsible for HHS?
[1] Appropriations (House & Senate)
[2] Education and the Workforce (House)
[3] H.E.L.P. (Senate)
[4] 1. & 2.
[5] 2. & 3.
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which of the following statements about economic scoring is NOT TRUE?
[1] All economic scoring is prepared by the CBO
[2] Economic scoring provides Congress with an understanding of the economic costs and impact of legislation
[3] Economic scoring has traditionally been static
[4] Currently, economic scoring for major legislation is dynamic
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Which of the following are TRUE about the Congressional Research Service (CRS)?
[1] CRS is a branch of the Library of Congress
[2] CRS participates in every aspect of the legislative process
[3] The high quality analysis provided by CRS is trusted by Congress
[4] 1., 2., & 3.
[5] 1. & 3.
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Discussion question: How is Agenda Setting relevant to the development of health policy?
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall
- Discussion question: Provide an example of how the healthcare leader should engage throughout the Agenda Setting process. Discuss.
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Difficult
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Analysis
- Discussion question: How are the analyses provided by CRS and CBO to the development of health policy?
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Moderate
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Analysis
- Discussion Question: How is the mark up process in the development of health policy?
Subject: Chapter 7
Complexity: Difficult
Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Analysis
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Test Bank | U.S. Health Policy & Government 1e by Higbea
By Raymond J. Higbea