FISCAL LAW FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ What is a Summons? Answer: A court order directing the Defendant
to appear in court and answer the Complaint.
⫸ What is Service of Process? Answer: The procedure of delivering the
Complaint and Summons to the Defendant.
⫸ What is an Answer? Answer: Defendant's response to Plaintiff's
Complaint, containing denials of the facts alleged and defenses.
⫸ What is a Default Judgment? Answer: A judgment granted by the
court when the Defendant fails to file an answer, establishing the
Defendant's liability.
⫸ What are Enumerated Powers? Answer: Powers specifically listed in
the Constitution, particularly in Article I, Section 8, such as the power to
declare war and regulate commerce.
⫸ What is Federalism? Answer: A system of government in which
power is divided between a central authority and constituent political
units.
, ⫸ What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? Answer: A clause in the
Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary
and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
⫸ What is Comparative Negligence? Answer: A legal doctrine that
reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover based on the
degree of fault attributed to them.
⫸ What is the delegation doctrine? Answer: The principle that allows
Congress to delegate its legislative powers to administrative agencies.
⫸ What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? Answer: A law that
gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal
agency.
⫸ What is the Government in the Sunshine Act? Answer: A law
requiring that meetings of federal agencies be open to the public.
⫸ What is the Equal Access to Justice Act? Answer: A law that allows
for the recovery of attorney fees and costs for parties that prevail against
the government.
⫸ What is the Privacy Act? Answer: A law that governs the collection,
maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable
information by federal agencies.
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ What is a Summons? Answer: A court order directing the Defendant
to appear in court and answer the Complaint.
⫸ What is Service of Process? Answer: The procedure of delivering the
Complaint and Summons to the Defendant.
⫸ What is an Answer? Answer: Defendant's response to Plaintiff's
Complaint, containing denials of the facts alleged and defenses.
⫸ What is a Default Judgment? Answer: A judgment granted by the
court when the Defendant fails to file an answer, establishing the
Defendant's liability.
⫸ What are Enumerated Powers? Answer: Powers specifically listed in
the Constitution, particularly in Article I, Section 8, such as the power to
declare war and regulate commerce.
⫸ What is Federalism? Answer: A system of government in which
power is divided between a central authority and constituent political
units.
, ⫸ What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? Answer: A clause in the
Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary
and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
⫸ What is Comparative Negligence? Answer: A legal doctrine that
reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover based on the
degree of fault attributed to them.
⫸ What is the delegation doctrine? Answer: The principle that allows
Congress to delegate its legislative powers to administrative agencies.
⫸ What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? Answer: A law that
gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal
agency.
⫸ What is the Government in the Sunshine Act? Answer: A law
requiring that meetings of federal agencies be open to the public.
⫸ What is the Equal Access to Justice Act? Answer: A law that allows
for the recovery of attorney fees and costs for parties that prevail against
the government.
⫸ What is the Privacy Act? Answer: A law that governs the collection,
maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable
information by federal agencies.
