Chapter 1 Key Terms Quiz

What is the role of administrative agencies in government?

• Implementing legislative directives

• Managing public transportation

• Creating international treaties

• Operating private businesses

Define administrative law.

• Rules for international trade

• Regulations for environmental protection

• Laws related to criminal activities

• The branch of law governing the creation and operation of administrative agencies

What are administrative regulations?

• Laws written by administrative agencies

• Amendments to the constitution

• Executive orders issued by the president

• International trade agreements

What is the purpose of charters in an organization?

• To define the company's mission statement

• To establish a company's stock value

• To serve as the organization's basic starting document

• To regulate employee salaries

Who is considered the chief executive in a state and in the federal government of the United States?

• Mayor and Governor

• Senator and Congressman

• President and Vice President

• Governor and President

What does the term 'cite' refer to in legal context?

• A specific legal reference or authority

• A type of legal punishment

• A court hearing

• A legal petition

Describe civil law.

• Laws related to military operations

• Based on a civil code, a systematic and comprehensive written set of rules of law

• Regulations for international trade

• Rules for environmental protection

How is common law developed?

• Case-by-case from court decisions

• Through legislative directives

• By executive orders

• Through international treaties

What is the function of a constitution in a country, state, or organization?

• To define the tax system

• To set out the basic principles and most general laws

• To establish the military forces

• To regulate international trade

Explain the doctrine of judicial review.

• The principle that a higher court examines a lower court's decision

• The power of the president to veto laws

• The process of appointing judges

• The rule that courts should stick to a legal principle decided in a previous case