Chapter 3 The Source of Law and Regulations 41 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter Outline The Federal Government The Constitution of the United States The Preamble of the Constitution The Articles of the Constitution The Amendments of the Constitution The Constitution and the Hierarchy of Law The Federal Government’s Authority to Regulate Healthcare State Governments Local Governments Chapter Review and Assessment Learning Outcomes After completing this chapter, you will be able to 1. describe the purpose of the US Constitution and how it relates to healthcare 2. describe the amendments to the US Constitution and how they relate to healthcare 3. list the three branches of the federal government 4. describe at least three roles of each branch of the federal government and 5. compare the roles of the federal, state, and local governments in healthcare. Key Terms amendments articles Bill of Rights Cabinet case law checks and balances Commerce Clause common law Due Process Clause Equal Protection Clause executive branch full faith and credit government of limited power Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act judicial branch legislative branch police power separation of powers statutes statutory law Supremacy Clause United States Constitution E-fl ash cards