CIPP/US Practice Questions Exam with
complete solutions 2024/2025
The U.S. Constitution establishes what three branches of government? -
ANSWER-Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What establishes the three branches of the U.S. Government? - ANSWER-The
U.S. Constitution
What is the purpose of the three-branch government design? - ANSWER-To
provide a separation of powers with a system of check and balances among the
branches.
What similarities are found between state and federal government? - ANSWER-
The three branches are also often found at the state and often the local levels.
What is the legislative branch's make-up? - ANSWER-The legislative branch is
made up of elected representatives who write and pass laws. It includes the
Congress (House and Senate).
What does the legislative branch do? - ANSWER-Congress confirms presidential
appointees, and can override vetoes.
What are the duties of the executive branch? - ANSWER-The executive branch's
duties are to enforce and administer the law.
Who makes up the executive branch? - ANSWER-The President, Vice President,
cabinet, and federal agencies (such as the FTC).
What can the executive branch do? - ANSWER-President appoints federal judges.
It can veto laws passed by Congress.
,What can the judicial branch do? - ANSWER-The Judicial branch determines
whether the laws are constitutional. It also interprets laws, the meaning of a law,
and how it is applied. It can also examine the intent behind a law's creation.
What is the judicial branch? - ANSWER-The Federal Courts.
What two parts make up the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-The Senate and the
House of Representatives (legislative branch)
What can Congress do when enacting legislation? - ANSWER-Congress can
delegate the power to promulgate regulations to federal agencies (such as the
FTC).
What laws has Congress enacted involving the FTC? - ANSWER-Congress has
enacted several laws that give the U.S. Federal Trade Commission the authority
to issue regulations to implement the laws.
Does the executive branch include federal agencies that report directly to the
President? - ANSWER-Yes
What do federal agencies in the executive branch do? - ANSWER-They implement
the laws through rule making and enforce the laws through civil and criminal
procedures.
What are the lowest courts called in the federal court system (judicial branch)? -
ANSWER-District Courts. These serve as federal trial courts.
Cases decided by a district court can be referred to what? - ANSWER-A federal
appellate court (also called a "circuit court").
What do federal circuit courts do? - ANSWER-They are not trial courts; they serve
as appeals courts for federal cases.
The federal appeals courts are divided into how many circuits? - ANSWER-12
regional circuits; each district court is assigned to a appeals court which decides
the appeals for that circuit.
What are the other federal courts called? - ANSWER-Special courts include the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Tax Court.
,What is the top court in the judicial branch? - ANSWER-The U.S. Supreme Court.
What does the U.S. Supreme Court do? - ANSWER-Hears appeals from the circuit
courts and decides questions of federal law; also interprets the U.S. Constitution.
May also hear appeals from the highest state courts or function as a trial court in
rare instances.
In what circumstances do federal agencies wield power that is characteristic of all
three branches of government? - ANSWER-When they are given authority by
Congress to promulgate and enforce rules pursuant to law. This means they
operate under statutes that give them legislative power to issue rules, executive
power to investigate and enforce violations of rules/statutes, and judicial power
to settle particular disputes.
What are the sources of law in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Federal and state
constitutions, legislation, case law (contracts and torts), and agency-issued
regulations.
What is the supreme law in the U.S.? - ANSWER-The Constitution.
Who drafted the Constitution and when? - ANSWER-The Constitutional
Convention drafted the Constitution in 1787.
True/False: The U.S. Constitution does not contain the word "Privacy". -
ANSWER-True.
Which parts of the Constitution directly affect privacy? - ANSWER-The Fourth
Amendment limits on government searches.
Which Supreme Court decisions affect privacy? - ANSWER-The S.C. has held that
a person has a right to privacy over personal issues such as contraception and
abortion, arising from more general protections of due process of law.
What are other sources of law affecting privacy? - ANSWER-State constitutions
may create stronger rights than are provided in the U.S. Constitution.
Which state expressly recognizes a right to privacy in its constitution? -
ANSWER-California.
What areas are regulated by laws enacted by federal Congress and state
legislatures? - ANSWER-applications of information (use of information for
, marketing or pre-employment screening), certain industries (such as financial
institutions or healthcare providers), certain data elements (SSNs or driver's
license info), or specific harms (identity theft or children's online privacy)
How is law-making power distributed in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Law-making power
is shared between the national and state governments.
What does the U.S. Constitution say about laws under the Constitution? -
ANSWER-It states that the Constitution and the laws passed pursuant to it, is "the
supreme law of the land."
When do states have the power to make laws? - ANSWER-Where federal law does
not prevent it, states have the power to make law.
Which Amendment to the Constitution states "the powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the people."? - ANSWER-The Tenth Amendment
to the Constitution.
What is one area of law where states may pass privacy/other laws with stricter
requirements than federal law? - ANSWER-HIPAA medical privacy rule.
In which areas do federal laws pre-empt state laws, preventing states from
passing stricter provisions? - ANSWER-Limits on commercial e-mails in the CAN-
SPAM Act.
What is the CAN-SPAM Act? - ANSWER-Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited
Pornography and Marketing Act.
Aside from the ability to make and enforce laws and regs, what does the U.S.
legal system rely on? - ANSWER-"1. Legal precedent based on court decisions
2. Doctrines implicit in legal precedent - ANSWER-
3. Customs and uses of legal precedent" - ANSWER-
What are two key areas of the common law? - ANSWER-Contracts and torts.
What regulatory agencies are required by law to issue regulations and rules -
ANSWER-FTC (Federal Trade Commission) or the FCC (Federal Communications
Commission).
complete solutions 2024/2025
The U.S. Constitution establishes what three branches of government? -
ANSWER-Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What establishes the three branches of the U.S. Government? - ANSWER-The
U.S. Constitution
What is the purpose of the three-branch government design? - ANSWER-To
provide a separation of powers with a system of check and balances among the
branches.
What similarities are found between state and federal government? - ANSWER-
The three branches are also often found at the state and often the local levels.
What is the legislative branch's make-up? - ANSWER-The legislative branch is
made up of elected representatives who write and pass laws. It includes the
Congress (House and Senate).
What does the legislative branch do? - ANSWER-Congress confirms presidential
appointees, and can override vetoes.
What are the duties of the executive branch? - ANSWER-The executive branch's
duties are to enforce and administer the law.
Who makes up the executive branch? - ANSWER-The President, Vice President,
cabinet, and federal agencies (such as the FTC).
What can the executive branch do? - ANSWER-President appoints federal judges.
It can veto laws passed by Congress.
,What can the judicial branch do? - ANSWER-The Judicial branch determines
whether the laws are constitutional. It also interprets laws, the meaning of a law,
and how it is applied. It can also examine the intent behind a law's creation.
What is the judicial branch? - ANSWER-The Federal Courts.
What two parts make up the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-The Senate and the
House of Representatives (legislative branch)
What can Congress do when enacting legislation? - ANSWER-Congress can
delegate the power to promulgate regulations to federal agencies (such as the
FTC).
What laws has Congress enacted involving the FTC? - ANSWER-Congress has
enacted several laws that give the U.S. Federal Trade Commission the authority
to issue regulations to implement the laws.
Does the executive branch include federal agencies that report directly to the
President? - ANSWER-Yes
What do federal agencies in the executive branch do? - ANSWER-They implement
the laws through rule making and enforce the laws through civil and criminal
procedures.
What are the lowest courts called in the federal court system (judicial branch)? -
ANSWER-District Courts. These serve as federal trial courts.
Cases decided by a district court can be referred to what? - ANSWER-A federal
appellate court (also called a "circuit court").
What do federal circuit courts do? - ANSWER-They are not trial courts; they serve
as appeals courts for federal cases.
The federal appeals courts are divided into how many circuits? - ANSWER-12
regional circuits; each district court is assigned to a appeals court which decides
the appeals for that circuit.
What are the other federal courts called? - ANSWER-Special courts include the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Tax Court.
,What is the top court in the judicial branch? - ANSWER-The U.S. Supreme Court.
What does the U.S. Supreme Court do? - ANSWER-Hears appeals from the circuit
courts and decides questions of federal law; also interprets the U.S. Constitution.
May also hear appeals from the highest state courts or function as a trial court in
rare instances.
In what circumstances do federal agencies wield power that is characteristic of all
three branches of government? - ANSWER-When they are given authority by
Congress to promulgate and enforce rules pursuant to law. This means they
operate under statutes that give them legislative power to issue rules, executive
power to investigate and enforce violations of rules/statutes, and judicial power
to settle particular disputes.
What are the sources of law in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Federal and state
constitutions, legislation, case law (contracts and torts), and agency-issued
regulations.
What is the supreme law in the U.S.? - ANSWER-The Constitution.
Who drafted the Constitution and when? - ANSWER-The Constitutional
Convention drafted the Constitution in 1787.
True/False: The U.S. Constitution does not contain the word "Privacy". -
ANSWER-True.
Which parts of the Constitution directly affect privacy? - ANSWER-The Fourth
Amendment limits on government searches.
Which Supreme Court decisions affect privacy? - ANSWER-The S.C. has held that
a person has a right to privacy over personal issues such as contraception and
abortion, arising from more general protections of due process of law.
What are other sources of law affecting privacy? - ANSWER-State constitutions
may create stronger rights than are provided in the U.S. Constitution.
Which state expressly recognizes a right to privacy in its constitution? -
ANSWER-California.
What areas are regulated by laws enacted by federal Congress and state
legislatures? - ANSWER-applications of information (use of information for
, marketing or pre-employment screening), certain industries (such as financial
institutions or healthcare providers), certain data elements (SSNs or driver's
license info), or specific harms (identity theft or children's online privacy)
How is law-making power distributed in the U.S.? - ANSWER-Law-making power
is shared between the national and state governments.
What does the U.S. Constitution say about laws under the Constitution? -
ANSWER-It states that the Constitution and the laws passed pursuant to it, is "the
supreme law of the land."
When do states have the power to make laws? - ANSWER-Where federal law does
not prevent it, states have the power to make law.
Which Amendment to the Constitution states "the powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the people."? - ANSWER-The Tenth Amendment
to the Constitution.
What is one area of law where states may pass privacy/other laws with stricter
requirements than federal law? - ANSWER-HIPAA medical privacy rule.
In which areas do federal laws pre-empt state laws, preventing states from
passing stricter provisions? - ANSWER-Limits on commercial e-mails in the CAN-
SPAM Act.
What is the CAN-SPAM Act? - ANSWER-Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited
Pornography and Marketing Act.
Aside from the ability to make and enforce laws and regs, what does the U.S.
legal system rely on? - ANSWER-"1. Legal precedent based on court decisions
2. Doctrines implicit in legal precedent - ANSWER-
3. Customs and uses of legal precedent" - ANSWER-
What are two key areas of the common law? - ANSWER-Contracts and torts.
What regulatory agencies are required by law to issue regulations and rules -
ANSWER-FTC (Federal Trade Commission) or the FCC (Federal Communications
Commission).
