Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution explicitly establishes only the U.S. Supreme Court in Article III. Other federal courts are created by Congress.

Question 2

The trial court of the federal court system is __________.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. District Court is the trial court in the federal court system where cases are initially filed and tried.

Question 3

Torts and contracts are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

Torts and contracts are part of private law, which governs relationships between individuals and entities, as opposed to public law, which involves the state.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Action that claims that one party has...

Question 5

__________ are established by legislative bodies.

Accepted Answer

Statutes are established by legislative bodies.

Question 6

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 __________.

Accepted Answer

Res judicata is the doctrine that prevents the same parties from litigating a cause of action that has already been finally decided by a competent court.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Medicaid is a government program that provides medical services to low-income individuals and families, and it is administered by the states.

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

The Office of Congressional Ethics is an independent, non-partisan office that provides public review and insight into the ethical conduct of members of the House of Representatives.

Quiz 2: Government, Law, and Ethics