BUS 201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Benchmarks correct answer: constitution
treaties
constitution as a benchmark (source of the law) correct answer:
divine document, all laws must comply with the Constitution.
Our rights are protected through it. Establishes the checks and
balances of the government(limits it).
3 branches of government correct answer: legislative: makes
laws
executive: president
judicial: courts
treaties as a benchmark (source of the law) correct answer: laws
passed between countries
executive orders correct answer: edicts from executive office
statues correct answer: laws that come out of legislature
ordinances correct answer: local levels of government
administrative regulations correct answer: most laws written by
Case Law correct answer: the rules of law announced in court
decisions. Case law interprets statues, regulations, constitutional
provisions, and other case law.
, Common Law correct answer: The body of law developed from
custom or judicial decisions in English and US courts, not
attribute to a legislature.
Classifications of the Law correct answer: civil
criminal
equity
Civil Law correct answer: Plaintiff V. Defendant. All laws that
aren't criminal (all public and private rights), to get
compensation. compensation is usually money.
Criminal Law correct answer: government V defendant.
punishing someone who participated in prohibited behavior.
(statue)
equity correct answer: combines both criminal and civil law in a
creative way.
Other classifications of the law correct answer: substantive
procedural
public
private
substantive law correct answer: tells citizens what they can and
cant do
procedural law correct answer: governs the government, rules
they have to follow.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Benchmarks correct answer: constitution
treaties
constitution as a benchmark (source of the law) correct answer:
divine document, all laws must comply with the Constitution.
Our rights are protected through it. Establishes the checks and
balances of the government(limits it).
3 branches of government correct answer: legislative: makes
laws
executive: president
judicial: courts
treaties as a benchmark (source of the law) correct answer: laws
passed between countries
executive orders correct answer: edicts from executive office
statues correct answer: laws that come out of legislature
ordinances correct answer: local levels of government
administrative regulations correct answer: most laws written by
Case Law correct answer: the rules of law announced in court
decisions. Case law interprets statues, regulations, constitutional
provisions, and other case law.
, Common Law correct answer: The body of law developed from
custom or judicial decisions in English and US courts, not
attribute to a legislature.
Classifications of the Law correct answer: civil
criminal
equity
Civil Law correct answer: Plaintiff V. Defendant. All laws that
aren't criminal (all public and private rights), to get
compensation. compensation is usually money.
Criminal Law correct answer: government V defendant.
punishing someone who participated in prohibited behavior.
(statue)
equity correct answer: combines both criminal and civil law in a
creative way.
Other classifications of the law correct answer: substantive
procedural
public
private
substantive law correct answer: tells citizens what they can and
cant do
procedural law correct answer: governs the government, rules
they have to follow.
