Branches of Govt
Policy Solutions
Bioethics
Federal Budget Process
Presidential Powers and Agenda Setting
100

This branch creates and passes laws.

What is the legislative branch?

100

This government action collects money from people or businesses, such as a tax on tobacco.

What is taxation?

100

This ethical principle respects a patient's right to make informed decisions.

What is autonomy?

100

This person submits the proposed federal budget.

Who is the President?

100

This is the President's power to approve legislation or reject it.

What are signing and vetoing legislation?

200

This branch implements and enforces laws.

What is the executive branch?

200

This financial assistance helps eligible people afford health insurance.

What are subsidies?

200

This principle means acting to benefit others.

What is beneficence?

200

This office helps the President develop the budget.

What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

200

This is the President's ability to use the visibility of the office to persuade the public.

What is the bully pulpit?

300

This branch interprets laws and resolves legal disputes.

What is the judicial branch?

300

This government approach requires healthcare professionals to obtain licenses.

What are regulatory mandates?

300

This principle means avoiding or minimizing harm.

What is nonmaleficence?

300

This office provides Congress with budget and economic analyses.

What is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)?

300

This is the process of influencing which issues receive national attention and become government priorities.

What is presidential agenda setting?

400

These are detailed requirements created by government agencies to implement laws.

What are regulations?

400

This government approach bans a dangerous product or activity.

What is prohibition?

400

This principle focuses on fairness in distributing healthcare resources.

What is justice?

400

This office audits and evaluates federal spending and government operations.

What is the Government Accountability Office (GAO)?

400

The President can use these to direct operations within the executive branch, consistent with applicable law.

What are executive orders?

500

Inspections, penalties and fines are examples of this.

What is policy enforcement?

500

This approach uses public resources to help eligible populations afford essential services.

What is redistribution of income?

500

During an outbreak, policymakers must balance protecting the public with respecting these individual freedoms and choices.

What are individual rights and autonomy?

500

This process gives government agencies legal authority to spend money for specified purposes.

What are appropriations?

500

This President made healthcare reform a central priority, contributing to the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Who is Barack Obama?