EDF2720 Exam Questions and Answers 2023

What is/are the chief difference(s) between the NEA Code of Ethics and the Florida Code of Ethics? - Answer- There are many statements that align with each other in the NEA Cod of Ethics and the Florida Code of Ethics. They both have a goal to keep teachers from discriminating students. Both codes hold teachers accountable for their personal actions as well as their actions towards colleagues. However, the Florida Code of Ethics seems to go deeper into how they should deal with situations regarding employment such as honesty about positions and applications. It also dives into dealing with legality issues and what procedures to use in those situations. What is the difference between 6A-10.081(1) and 6A-10.081(2) in the Florida Code of Conduct? - Answer- (1) Lays out a solid blue print for what teachers should aspire to. It depicts the motives that they should have and goals they should work towards involving themselves, individual students, their class, parents, and colleagues. (2) Goes further into the specifics about what teachers should not be doing and what the protocol is if and when they do mess up. Why do you think the two elements of the Florida Code of Conduct are separated? - Answer- It is important to have a picture of what should be aspiring to do. The first element really helps paint that and create motivation to work towards being a kind, ethical teacher who deals with situations well. It is also important to know what you should not be doing because not everything can be detected with common sense. These laws need to be in place and listed out for people to see so there can be consequences if they are broken. Each of these elements play a very important roll in guiding people towards what they should do. The authors of this website ( There are Five Sources of Ethical Standards on the website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to help you further define your notion of Ethics. Which one best characterizes your personal concept of ethics? - Answer- I identify most with The Utilitarian Approach. The author says that, "it tries both to increase the good done and to reduce the harm done." This is exactly what I think of when it comes to trying to make an ethical decision. I will mentally weigh things out, trying to see which decision reduces the most harm and increases the most good. I believe it is a very practical way to look at ethics, which I appreciate a lot. What is statutory law? - Answer- e. Choices c and d are correct. What is common law? - Answer- a. Laws that are established by court decisions. What is constitutional law? - Answer- e. Choices c and d are correct. What is a federal statute? - Answer- b. A law passed by the U.S. Congress. A regulation is A regulation is - Answer- a. Created by an administrative agency and gives further clarity to a law. How many U.S. circuit courts of appeal are there in the U.S.? - Answer- 13 How many justices currently sit on the U.S. Supreme Court? - Answer- 9 Which best describes the federal court system? - Answer- U.S. District Courts, U.S. Circuit Courts, and U.S. Supreme Court Which best describes the state court system? - Answer- d. Municipal Court/Superior Court, Appellate Court, State Supreme Court Which states are within the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals? - Answer- c. Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana In which circuit is California located? - Answer- The Ninth Circuit What does the United States Code do? - Answer- a. It organizes (federal) laws by topic. The three branches of the U.S. government are: - Answer- Legislative, Executive, Judicial The purpose of the Judicial Branch is to: - Answer- evaluate laws. Select the correct sentence about the Congress. - Answer- Congress confirms or rejects the President's appointments and can remove the President from office in exceptional circumstances. How many members of the U. S. Senate are there? - Answer- Two per state: 100. Member of the House of Representatives are referred to as: - Answer- Congresswoman or Congressman The Electoral College: - Answer- was created by the framers of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 in order to avoid direct popular election of the President. If the Senate vote on a new law is tied, the person who breaks the tie is the: - Answer- Vice President If the President can no longer performs his duties, he is succeeded by the Vice President. If both the President and Vice President cann