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MULTIPLEtCHOICE
1. Whichtistatsituationtintwhichtthetgoaltoftlawtistnottaccuratelytportrayed?
a. Atwomanttakestherthusbandttotcourtttotobtaintatdivorce.
b. Antindividualtsuesthistneighbortovertatpropertytline.
c. Atmantslashesthistneighbor’sttirestovertatdispute.
d. Atchildtisttakentfromthertneglectfultmothertandtplacedtintfostertcaretbytthetstate.
ANS:t C
Takingtthetlawtintotone’stownthandstnevertfulfillstthetgoaltoftlaw.tThetgoaltoftlawtisttotresolvetdisp
utestwithouttviolencetandttotprotecttindividualtcitizens’thealth,tsafety,tandtwelfare.tTakingtantindi
vidualttotcourttorttotthetpropertregulatorytagencytresolvestmatterstpeacefully.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t p.t3
2. Thetfoundationtoftthetlawtoftthetlandtis:
a. statetconstitutions.
b. municipaltlaws.
c. districttcourttdecisions.
d. thetConstitutiontoftthetUnitedtStates.
ANS:t D
ThetU.S.tConstitutiontgrantstcertaintpowersttotthetfederaltgovernment.tUnlesstatspecifictpowertist
grantedttotthetU.S.tgovernment,tthattpowertistleftttotthetjurisdictiontoftstatetgovernment.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t pp.t3-6
3. Whothastthetpowerttotregulatethealthcaretthroughttheirtcapacityttotprotecttthethealth,tsafety,tandt
welfaretofttheirtcitizens?
a. Citytgovernment
b. Countytgovernment
c. Statetgovernment
d. Federaltgovernment
ANS:t C
Statesthavetthetpolicetpowerttotregulatetnurses,tpharmacists,tphysicians,tchiropractors,tphysicaltt
herapists,tandtothertlicensedthealthcaretproviders.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t6
4. WhichtbranchtoftgovernmenttdevelopedtthetsourcetoftlawtthattimplementedtthetMedicaidtandtMe
dicaretamendmentsttotthetSocialtSecuritytActtoft1965?
a. Legislative
b. Judicial
c. Executive
, d. Municipal
ANS:t A
Thetlegislativetbranchtoftgovernmenttdevelopststatutorytlaw.tThetexecutivetbranchtcantproposetor
tvetotlaws,tandtthetjudicialtbranchtdevelopstandtinterpretststatutorytlaw.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t4
5. Whichtistnottantagencytthattcantenacttrulestthattbecometadministrativetlaw?
a. OccupationaltSafetytandtHealthtAdministration
b. AmericantBartAssociation
c. DepartmenttoftHealthtandtHumantServices
d. EnvironmentaltProtectiontAgency
ANS:t B
Thetlegislaturetenablestcertaintagenciesttotdeveloptrulestandtregulations,tsuchtastthetOccupationa
ltSafetytandtHealthtAdministration,tthetDepartmenttoftHealthtandtHumantServices,tandtthetEnvir
onmentaltProtectiontAgency.tThetAmericantBartAssociationtistatprivatetorganization,tnottatgover
nmentaltagency.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t pp.t4-5
6. Whichtstatementstabouttthetcheckstandtbalancestsystemtistuntrue?
a. Thetlegislaturetcantdeveloptstatutestandtvetotthetexecutivetbranch.
b. Thetexecutivetbranchthastvetotpowertandtcantproposetlegislation.
c. Thetjudicialtbranchtinterpretstlaws.
d. Thetlegislaturetproposestlaws.
ANS:t A
Thetlegislaturetcantproposetlawstandtdeveloptstatutes,tbuttittdoestnotthavetvetotpower.tThetexec
utivetbranchtcantvetotandtproposetlegislation,twhiletthetjudicialtbranchtinterpretstlawstandttheirt
applicationttotindividualtcases.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tComprehensiont t t REF:t t p.t6
7. WhichtstatetdoestnotthavetrootstintEnglishtcommontlaw?
a. Texas
b. California
c. Louisiana
d. Maine
ANS:t C
AlltstatestexcepttLouisianathavetadoptedtatcommontlawtsystem.tLouisianatadoptedtatciviltcod
etsystemtbasedtontNapoleonictcode,tbecausetFrancetoriginallytcolonizedtthetstate.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tComprehensiont t t REF:t t pp.t6-7
8. Alltthetcasestbelowtwouldtbetconsideredtatciviltcasetexcept:
a. divorce.
b. breachtoftcontract.
c. disputetovertrealtestatetsale.
d. terroristtthreats.
, ANS:t D
Civiltlawtincludestareastoftthetlawtsuchtastcontracttissues,tintentionalttorts,tnegligence,tmalpracti
ce,tandtprivacytissues.tAtterroristtthreattwouldtbetconsideredtatcriminaltoffense.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t pp.t7-8
9. Whichtistprimarilytatcriminaltcase?
a. Atphysiciantrefusesttotrepaytstudenttloans.
b. Atphysiciantperformstatpelvictexamtwithouttatglove.
c. Antofficetassistanttreleasestmedicaltinformationtwithouttpatienttconsent.
d. Antofficetassistanttaccessestmedicaltinformationtbytcomputertabouttatpatienttwhotistn
ottundertatphysician’stcaretattthettime.
ANS:t B
Thetphysicianthastprobablytcommittedtbattery,tatcriminaltoffense,tontthetpatienttbytnottusingtatglo
vetfortthetpelvictexamination.tIssuestrelatedttotcontracts,tsuchtaststudenttloans,taretciviltmatters.tP
rivacytissuestalsotfalltundertadministrativetlaw,twhichtistparttoftthetciviltcategory.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tApplication REF:t t pp.t7-8
10. Antexampletoftintpersonamtjurisdictiontis:
a. atdisputetbetweentneighborstovertatfencetline.
b. thefttoftatcomputertfromtatprivatethome.
c. vandalismttotatcartparkedtintatschooltlot.
d. alltoftthetabove.
ANS:t D
Intpersonamtjurisdictiontmeanstthattthetcourtthastjurisdictiontovertthetpersontinvolvedtintthetcase.
tIftthetactiontgivingtrisettotthetcasetoccurredtintatcertaintgeographicaltarea,tthentthettrialtcourttinttha
ttareathastjurisdictiontovertthetcasetandtthetpeopletinvolvedtintthetcase.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tApplication REF:t t p.t10
11. Whentatcourtthastjurisdictiontovertpropertytortatthingtitself,trathertthantovertthetpeopletinvol
ved,tthettypetoftjurisdictiontistcalled:
a. intremtjurisdiction.
b. intpersonamtjurisdiction.
c. adtlitemtjurisdiction.
d. appellatetjurisdiction.
ANS:t A
Thetcourttdeterminestrightttotthetpropertytintantintremtjurisdictiontcase,twhichtistusuallytbindingta
gainsttthetwholetworld,tnottjusttthetpartiestinvolved.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t10
12. Whichtcasestcouldtbetsenttfromtthetdistricttcourtttotthetappellatetcourt?
a. Atwomantsuingtfortthetrightttothavetantabortiontinthertlastttrimestertoftpregnancy
b. Atmantsuingtatphysiciantfortnegligence
c. Atparenttsuingtontbehalftoftatchildtinjuredtintatcartaccident
d. Alltoftthetabove
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MULTIPLEtCHOICE
1. Whichtistatsituationtintwhichtthetgoaltoftlawtistnottaccuratelytportrayed?
a. Atwomanttakestherthusbandttotcourtttotobtaintatdivorce.
b. Antindividualtsuesthistneighbortovertatpropertytline.
c. Atmantslashesthistneighbor’sttirestovertatdispute.
d. Atchildtisttakentfromthertneglectfultmothertandtplacedtintfostertcaretbytthetstate.
ANS:t C
Takingtthetlawtintotone’stownthandstnevertfulfillstthetgoaltoftlaw.tThetgoaltoftlawtisttotresolvetdisp
utestwithouttviolencetandttotprotecttindividualtcitizens’thealth,tsafety,tandtwelfare.tTakingtantindi
vidualttotcourttorttotthetpropertregulatorytagencytresolvestmatterstpeacefully.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t p.t3
2. Thetfoundationtoftthetlawtoftthetlandtis:
a. statetconstitutions.
b. municipaltlaws.
c. districttcourttdecisions.
d. thetConstitutiontoftthetUnitedtStates.
ANS:t D
ThetU.S.tConstitutiontgrantstcertaintpowersttotthetfederaltgovernment.tUnlesstatspecifictpowertist
grantedttotthetU.S.tgovernment,tthattpowertistleftttotthetjurisdictiontoftstatetgovernment.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t pp.t3-6
3. Whothastthetpowerttotregulatethealthcaretthroughttheirtcapacityttotprotecttthethealth,tsafety,tandt
welfaretofttheirtcitizens?
a. Citytgovernment
b. Countytgovernment
c. Statetgovernment
d. Federaltgovernment
ANS:t C
Statesthavetthetpolicetpowerttotregulatetnurses,tpharmacists,tphysicians,tchiropractors,tphysicaltt
herapists,tandtothertlicensedthealthcaretproviders.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t6
4. WhichtbranchtoftgovernmenttdevelopedtthetsourcetoftlawtthattimplementedtthetMedicaidtandtMe
dicaretamendmentsttotthetSocialtSecuritytActtoft1965?
a. Legislative
b. Judicial
c. Executive
, d. Municipal
ANS:t A
Thetlegislativetbranchtoftgovernmenttdevelopststatutorytlaw.tThetexecutivetbranchtcantproposetor
tvetotlaws,tandtthetjudicialtbranchtdevelopstandtinterpretststatutorytlaw.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t4
5. Whichtistnottantagencytthattcantenacttrulestthattbecometadministrativetlaw?
a. OccupationaltSafetytandtHealthtAdministration
b. AmericantBartAssociation
c. DepartmenttoftHealthtandtHumantServices
d. EnvironmentaltProtectiontAgency
ANS:t B
Thetlegislaturetenablestcertaintagenciesttotdeveloptrulestandtregulations,tsuchtastthetOccupationa
ltSafetytandtHealthtAdministration,tthetDepartmenttoftHealthtandtHumantServices,tandtthetEnvir
onmentaltProtectiontAgency.tThetAmericantBartAssociationtistatprivatetorganization,tnottatgover
nmentaltagency.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t pp.t4-5
6. Whichtstatementstabouttthetcheckstandtbalancestsystemtistuntrue?
a. Thetlegislaturetcantdeveloptstatutestandtvetotthetexecutivetbranch.
b. Thetexecutivetbranchthastvetotpowertandtcantproposetlegislation.
c. Thetjudicialtbranchtinterpretstlaws.
d. Thetlegislaturetproposestlaws.
ANS:t A
Thetlegislaturetcantproposetlawstandtdeveloptstatutes,tbuttittdoestnotthavetvetotpower.tThetexec
utivetbranchtcantvetotandtproposetlegislation,twhiletthetjudicialtbranchtinterpretstlawstandttheirt
applicationttotindividualtcases.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tComprehensiont t t REF:t t p.t6
7. WhichtstatetdoestnotthavetrootstintEnglishtcommontlaw?
a. Texas
b. California
c. Louisiana
d. Maine
ANS:t C
AlltstatestexcepttLouisianathavetadoptedtatcommontlawtsystem.tLouisianatadoptedtatciviltcod
etsystemtbasedtontNapoleonictcode,tbecausetFrancetoriginallytcolonizedtthetstate.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tComprehensiont t t REF:t t pp.t6-7
8. Alltthetcasestbelowtwouldtbetconsideredtatciviltcasetexcept:
a. divorce.
b. breachtoftcontract.
c. disputetovertrealtestatetsale.
d. terroristtthreats.
, ANS:t D
Civiltlawtincludestareastoftthetlawtsuchtastcontracttissues,tintentionalttorts,tnegligence,tmalpracti
ce,tandtprivacytissues.tAtterroristtthreattwouldtbetconsideredtatcriminaltoffense.
DIF: CognitivetLevel:tComprehension REF:t t pp.t7-8
9. Whichtistprimarilytatcriminaltcase?
a. Atphysiciantrefusesttotrepaytstudenttloans.
b. Atphysiciantperformstatpelvictexamtwithouttatglove.
c. Antofficetassistanttreleasestmedicaltinformationtwithouttpatienttconsent.
d. Antofficetassistanttaccessestmedicaltinformationtbytcomputertabouttatpatienttwhotistn
ottundertatphysician’stcaretattthettime.
ANS:t B
Thetphysicianthastprobablytcommittedtbattery,tatcriminaltoffense,tontthetpatienttbytnottusingtatglo
vetfortthetpelvictexamination.tIssuestrelatedttotcontracts,tsuchtaststudenttloans,taretciviltmatters.tP
rivacytissuestalsotfalltundertadministrativetlaw,twhichtistparttoftthetciviltcategory.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tApplication REF:t t pp.t7-8
10. Antexampletoftintpersonamtjurisdictiontis:
a. atdisputetbetweentneighborstovertatfencetline.
b. thefttoftatcomputertfromtatprivatethome.
c. vandalismttotatcartparkedtintatschooltlot.
d. alltoftthetabove.
ANS:t D
Intpersonamtjurisdictiontmeanstthattthetcourtthastjurisdictiontovertthetpersontinvolvedtintthetcase.
tIftthetactiontgivingtrisettotthetcasetoccurredtintatcertaintgeographicaltarea,tthentthettrialtcourttinttha
ttareathastjurisdictiontovertthetcasetandtthetpeopletinvolvedtintthetcase.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tApplication REF:t t p.t10
11. Whentatcourtthastjurisdictiontovertpropertytortatthingtitself,trathertthantovertthetpeopletinvol
ved,tthettypetoftjurisdictiontistcalled:
a. intremtjurisdiction.
b. intpersonamtjurisdiction.
c. adtlitemtjurisdiction.
d. appellatetjurisdiction.
ANS:t A
Thetcourttdeterminestrightttotthetpropertytintantintremtjurisdictiontcase,twhichtistusuallytbindingta
gainsttthetwholetworld,tnottjusttthetpartiestinvolved.
DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tKnowledge REF:t t p.t10
12. Whichtcasestcouldtbetsenttfromtthetdistricttcourtttotthetappellatetcourt?
a. Atwomantsuingtfortthetrightttothavetantabortiontinthertlastttrimestertoftpregnancy
b. Atmantsuingtatphysiciantfortnegligence
c. Atparenttsuingtontbehalftoftatchildtinjuredtintatcartaccident
d. Alltoftthetabove
