Chapter 07: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Chapter 07: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following best defines the word politics?

ANS:  A

Politics is a neutral term meaning the art of influencing others to accept a specific course of action. Political action results in governmental policies and legislation.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)                         REF:   p. 110

2. Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the federal government?

ANS:  A

The executive branch administers and regulates policy. The legislative branch proposes policy (as bills) and passes policy (as laws). The judicial branch interprets laws.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)                  REF:   p. 110

3. A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase funding for interpreter services. With which of the following branches of the government is the nurse working?

ANS:  C

The legislative branch of government is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch identifies problems and proposes and then debates, passes, and modifies laws to address those problems.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 110

4. Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government has become involved in health care?

ANS:  C

One of the first constitutional challenges to a federal law passed by Congress was in the area of health and welfare in 1937. The Supreme Court (judicial branch) reviewed the legislation in question and determined, through interpretation of the Constitution, that such federal governmental action was within the powers of Congress to promote the general welfare.

DIF:     Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)  REF:    p. 110