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Test Bank Docx 3e Government, Law, And Ethics Chapter.2

Chapter 2: Government, Law, and Ethics

Multiple Choice

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

a. decision

b. policy

c. tort

d. law

 

2. __________ laws governing relationships between people.

a. Public

b. Federal

c. Private

d. Administrative

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

 

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

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

a. Greece

b. Ireland

c. England

d. France

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

 

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

 

8. The highest in the hierarchy of decisional law is __________.

a. U.S. Constitution

b. Commercial Law

c. Common Law

d. State Constitution

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Torts and contracts are examples of __________.

a. state statutes

b. negligence

c. public law

d. private law

24. The U.S. Supreme Court consists of __________.

a. seven associate justices and one chief justice

b. eight associate justices and one chief justice

c. seven associate justices and one rotating chief justice

d. ten associate justices and one chief justice

25. 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

26. __________ are established by legislative bodies.

a. Crimes

b. Statutes

c. Torts

d. Contracts

27. 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

28. __________ is a federally sponsored health insurance program for persons over 65 years of age and certain disabled persons.

a. Medicaid

b. Welfare

c. Medicare

d. Commercial Insurance

29. __________ 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

30. 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

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Chapter Number:
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Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 2 Government, Law, And Ethics
Author:
George D. Pozgar

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