Deck 2: Government, Law, and Ethics

Question 1

The __________ is a general rule of conduct enforced by government.

A) decision
B) policy
C) tort
D) law

Answer 1

D

Question 2

__________ laws governing relationships between people.

A) Public
B) Federal
C) Private
D) Administrative

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Body of law dealing with relationships between private parties and government is __________.

A) bill of rights
B) public law
C) private law
D) constitutional law

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The body of law consisting of principles derived from judicial decisions is __________.

A) common law
B) statutory law
C) natural law
D) public law

Question 5

Common law in the United States had its origins in __________.

A) Greece
B) Ireland
C) England
D) France

Question 6

A common law principle in which courts apply previous decisions to subsequent cases involving similar facts and questions is referred to as __________.

A) respondeat superior
B) res gestae
C) stare decisis
D) res judicata

Question 7

The state where civil law is rooted in the French and Spanish legal systems is __________.

A) New York
B) Virginia
C) Maryland
D) Louisiana

Question 8

The highest in the hierarchy of decisional law is __________.

A) U.S. Constitution
B) Commercial Law
C) Common Law
D) State Constitution

Question 9

The federal department under which the Medicare and Medicaid programs are administered is the __________.

A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of Education
C) Department of Justice
D) Department of Health and Human Services

Question 10

The federal department responsible for overseeing the nation's social insurance program is the __________.

A) Public Health Service
B) Office of Human Development
C) Health and Human Services
D) Family Service League

Question 11

The federal Food and Drug Administration is an agency within the __________.

A) Social Security Administration
B) Public Health Service
C) Department of Justice
D) CMS

Question 12

The federal agency that issues public warnings when hazardous products have been identified is the __________.

A) Department of Justice
B) Health Care Financing Administration
C) Family Support Administration
D) Food and Drug Administration

Question 13

__________ is an extensive body of law issued by state or federal agencies to direct the enacted laws of the federal or state government.

A) Administrative Law
B) Labor Law
C) Common Law
D) Criminal Law

Question 14

A __________ is used by the President to prevent a bill from becoming law by avoiding any action while Congress is in session.

A) constitutional neglect
B) pocket veto
C) separation of powers
D) declaratory judgment

Question 15

A major function of the executive branch of government is to __________.

A) enforce and administer the law
B) enact laws
C) resolve disputes
D) adjudicate the law

Question 16

One of the main duties of the legislative branch of government is to __________.

A) enact laws
B) legislate values
C) prejudice the law
D) require religious activities

Question 17

The function of the judicial branch of government is to __________.

A) amend the law
B) enforce the law
C) adjudicate the law
D) repeal the law

Question 18

The highest federal court that adjudicates matters related to the U.S. Constitution is the __________.

A) U.S. Court of Appeals
B) U.S. Supreme Court
C) U.S. Customs Court
D) U.S. District Court

Question 19

A state trial court is sometimes referred to as the __________.

A) U.S. Court of Claims
B) Appellate Court
C) U.S. Court of Appeals
D) District Court

Question 20

A court of limited jurisdiction is the __________.

A) U.S Supreme Court Supreme Court
B) U.S. Court of Appeals
C) U.S. District Court
D) U.S. Tax Court

Question 21

The only court created by the U.S. Constitution is the __________.

A) U.S. Supreme Court
B) United States Court of Military Appeals
C) U.S. District Court
D) U.S. Court of Appeals

Question 22

The trial court of the federal court system is __________.

A) U.S. Court of Appeals
B) U.S. District Court
C) U.S. Supreme Court
D) U.S. Court of Claims

Question 23

Torts and contracts are examples of __________.

A) state statutes
B) negligence
C) public law
D) private law

Question 24

Action that claims that one party has breached an agreement by failing to fulfill an obligation is a __________.

A) contract
B) writ of certiorari
C) tort
D) fraud

Question 25

__________ are established by legislative bodies.

A) Crimes
B) Statutes
C) Torts
D) Contracts

Question 26

In common law, a doctrine holding that a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction is binding upon the parties in any subsequent litigation that involves the same or similar cause of action is referred to as __________.

A) adjudication
B) stare decisis
C) res judicata
D) writ of certiorari

Question 27

__________ is a government program administered by the states to provide medical services to the poor and medically needy.

A) Medicaid
B) Medicare
C) Welfare
D) Medigap

Question 28

The __________ is an independent, non-partisan office governed by a Board comprised of private citizens that provides more public review and insight into the ethical conduct of members of the House of Representatives.

A) House of Representatives Committee on Ethics
B) Senate Select Committee on Ethics
C) Federal Ethics Committee
D) Office of Congressional Ethics