HSM 422 TEST 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. DEFINE WHAT IS LAW
Answer:
a body of rules of conduct which is prescribed by a ruling authority (government) and has a binding force
Question:
2. DO ALL BRANCH- ES OF GOV- ERNMENT (EXEC- UTIVE, LEGISLA- TIVE, AND JU- DICIAL)
PARTICI- PATE IN THE LAW PROCESS?
Answer:
YES
Question:
3. What is a TORT?
Answer:
a civil action involving conduct that is either careless or intentional that results in harm or injury to a
person or property
Question:
4. What are some intentional torts?
Answer:
assault and battery (unconsented touching or a threat of unconsented touching); defamation of character
(untrue published stated that harms someone's reputation; false imprisonment; intentional infliction of
emotional distress; invasion of privacy (which includes appropriation, intrusion false light, and breach of
confidentiality)
Question:
5. What are unintentional torts?
Answer:
NEGLIGENCE -in which someone sustains a personal injury or property damage but there is no intent by
the actor to cause injury
,Question:
6. What is the difference between unintentional tort and intentional tort?
Answer:
Intuitional torts are actions that a person takes deliberately and willfully; unintentional torts deal with
actions that happen accidentally
Question:
7. true or false: without laws there is chaos
Answer:
true
Question:
8. define criminal law
Answer:
the body of law that identifies what behavior is unlawful and stipulates penalties for violations
Question:
9. define civil law
Answer:
the body of law that governs most of the issues and relationships that businesses of all types deal with
, Question:
10. true or false: governments have the authority to prescribe law
Answer:
true
Question:
11. define statutory law
Answer:
law created by legislative branch in contrast to law generated by judicial opinions (case law) and
administrative bodies (also found in Codes) [LEGISLATIVE BRANCH]
Question:
12. define case related precedent
Answer:
comes from the principle of stare decisis meaning that like fact situations should be decided similarly. law
made by the judicial branch when deciding cases [JUDICIAL BRANCH)
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. DEFINE WHAT IS LAW
Answer:
a body of rules of conduct which is prescribed by a ruling authority (government) and has a binding force
Question:
2. DO ALL BRANCH- ES OF GOV- ERNMENT (EXEC- UTIVE, LEGISLA- TIVE, AND JU- DICIAL)
PARTICI- PATE IN THE LAW PROCESS?
Answer:
YES
Question:
3. What is a TORT?
Answer:
a civil action involving conduct that is either careless or intentional that results in harm or injury to a
person or property
Question:
4. What are some intentional torts?
Answer:
assault and battery (unconsented touching or a threat of unconsented touching); defamation of character
(untrue published stated that harms someone's reputation; false imprisonment; intentional infliction of
emotional distress; invasion of privacy (which includes appropriation, intrusion false light, and breach of
confidentiality)
Question:
5. What are unintentional torts?
Answer:
NEGLIGENCE -in which someone sustains a personal injury or property damage but there is no intent by
the actor to cause injury
,Question:
6. What is the difference between unintentional tort and intentional tort?
Answer:
Intuitional torts are actions that a person takes deliberately and willfully; unintentional torts deal with
actions that happen accidentally
Question:
7. true or false: without laws there is chaos
Answer:
true
Question:
8. define criminal law
Answer:
the body of law that identifies what behavior is unlawful and stipulates penalties for violations
Question:
9. define civil law
Answer:
the body of law that governs most of the issues and relationships that businesses of all types deal with
, Question:
10. true or false: governments have the authority to prescribe law
Answer:
true
Question:
11. define statutory law
Answer:
law created by legislative branch in contrast to law generated by judicial opinions (case law) and
administrative bodies (also found in Codes) [LEGISLATIVE BRANCH]
Question:
12. define case related precedent
Answer:
comes from the principle of stare decisis meaning that like fact situations should be decided similarly. law
made by the judicial branch when deciding cases [JUDICIAL BRANCH)
