Sport Law Exam 1 Review Questions &
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Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWERS is the body of state and federal law that pertains to civil, or
private, rights that are enforced by civil actions
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWERS the body of law that identifies what behavior is criminal and
stipulates penalties for violations
Consitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWERS consists of both the u.s. constitution and the
constitution of individual states
- bill of rights
> isn't applicable to private institutions/companies
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting
something
- state and federal legislators enact law called statutes
- covers subjects such as crime, civil rights, housing and matters that the legislative brach has
consitutional power to legislate
- laws passed by congress or state legislation
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -the body of law that regulates the operation and
procedures of government agencies
,-specific organizations that pass laws
U.S. Federal Court System Limited Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS federal courts
- deal with cases that violate federal laws, diversity jurisdictions and federal questions
-interstate criminal activity (ex: driving across state lines intoxicated)
-consitutional violations (ex: bankruptcy, patents, copyrights and native american cases)
-damages $75,000 and over
-see way fewer cases
General Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS state courts
-cases violating state law
-traffic/juvenile cases
-real estate
-family/divorce/custody
-drug cases
-may depend on quantity, if you are crossing state lines, phone use, may elevate it to a federal crime
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWERS A system in which power is divided between the national and
state governments
-national and state courts share power
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWERS courts refer to the outcomes and facts of prior cases to
determine the standard of care on similar ruling cases
, What is Sports Law? article by Davis - CORRECT ANSWERS examines the traditional, moderate
and new school views of sport law
New School View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS it is stand alone because it has laws
specific to the sport industry
Moderate View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -combines sport and law
-on its way to being stand alone
Traditional View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS - sports law does not exist but instead is
various other types of law that is applied to the sport industry
-*no such thing
-uses basic laws and applies them to sport
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWERS a system of law based on precedent and customs
Armstrong vs. Tygart (2012) and USADA - CORRECT ANSWERS How did prior court cases impact
the decision in Armstrong vs. Tygart?
- court will not get involved because it will open the gates for more lawsuits
- it should be up to the organization in sport to enforce its own policies
How do you think this case will impact future cases?
- the court is going to stick with what they said and stay uninvolved
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS occurs when someone sustains personal injury but there is
not intent to cause injury
Correct and Verified Answers.Latest
update2025/2026 Graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWERS is the body of state and federal law that pertains to civil, or
private, rights that are enforced by civil actions
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWERS the body of law that identifies what behavior is criminal and
stipulates penalties for violations
Consitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWERS consists of both the u.s. constitution and the
constitution of individual states
- bill of rights
> isn't applicable to private institutions/companies
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting
something
- state and federal legislators enact law called statutes
- covers subjects such as crime, civil rights, housing and matters that the legislative brach has
consitutional power to legislate
- laws passed by congress or state legislation
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -the body of law that regulates the operation and
procedures of government agencies
,-specific organizations that pass laws
U.S. Federal Court System Limited Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS federal courts
- deal with cases that violate federal laws, diversity jurisdictions and federal questions
-interstate criminal activity (ex: driving across state lines intoxicated)
-consitutional violations (ex: bankruptcy, patents, copyrights and native american cases)
-damages $75,000 and over
-see way fewer cases
General Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS state courts
-cases violating state law
-traffic/juvenile cases
-real estate
-family/divorce/custody
-drug cases
-may depend on quantity, if you are crossing state lines, phone use, may elevate it to a federal crime
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWERS A system in which power is divided between the national and
state governments
-national and state courts share power
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWERS courts refer to the outcomes and facts of prior cases to
determine the standard of care on similar ruling cases
, What is Sports Law? article by Davis - CORRECT ANSWERS examines the traditional, moderate
and new school views of sport law
New School View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS it is stand alone because it has laws
specific to the sport industry
Moderate View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS -combines sport and law
-on its way to being stand alone
Traditional View of Sport Law - CORRECT ANSWERS - sports law does not exist but instead is
various other types of law that is applied to the sport industry
-*no such thing
-uses basic laws and applies them to sport
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWERS a system of law based on precedent and customs
Armstrong vs. Tygart (2012) and USADA - CORRECT ANSWERS How did prior court cases impact
the decision in Armstrong vs. Tygart?
- court will not get involved because it will open the gates for more lawsuits
- it should be up to the organization in sport to enforce its own policies
How do you think this case will impact future cases?
- the court is going to stick with what they said and stay uninvolved
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS occurs when someone sustains personal injury but there is
not intent to cause injury
