Chapter 01: The U.S. Legal System

Chapter 01: The U.S. Legal System

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Which is a situation in which the goal of law is not accurately portrayed?

a.	A woman takes her husband to court to obtain a divorce.
b.	An individual sues his neighbor over a property line.
c.	A man slashes his neighbor’s tires over a dispute.
d.	A child is taken from her neglectful mother and placed in foster care by the state.

 

 

ANS:  C

Taking the law into one’s own hands never fulfills the goal of law. The goal of law is to resolve disputes without violence and to protect individual citizens’ health, safety, and welfare. Taking an individual to court or to the proper regulatory agency resolves matters peacefully.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 3

 

2. The foundation of the law of the land is:

a.	state constitutions.
b.	municipal laws.
c.	district court decisions.
d.	the Constitution of the United States.

 

 

ANS:  D

The U.S. Constitution grants certain powers to the federal government. Unless a specific power is granted to the U.S. government, that power is left to the jurisdiction of state government.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   pp. 3-6

 

3. Who has the power to regulate healthcare through their capacity to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens?

a.	City government
b.	County government
c.	State government
d.	Federal government

 

 

ANS:  C

States have the police power to regulate nurses, pharmacists, physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, and other licensed healthcare providers.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 6

 

4. Which branch of government developed the source of law that implemented the Medicaid and Medicare amendments to the Social Security Act of 1965?

a.	Legislative
b.	Judicial
c.	Executive
d.	Municipal

 

 

ANS:  A

The legislative branch of government develops statutory law. The executive branch can propose or veto laws, and the judicial branch develops and interprets statutory law.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 4

 

5. Which is not an agency that can enact rules that become administrative law?

a.	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b.	American Bar Association
c.	Department of Health and Human Services
d.	Environmental Protection Agency

 

 

ANS:  B

The legislature enables certain agencies to develop rules and regulations, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The American Bar Association is a private organization, not a governmental agency.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   pp. 4-5