MGMT 311 EXAM 1 TAMU ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ What is a law? Answer: Enforceable rules governing relationships
between individuals and their society
◉ What does constitutional law do? Answer: Establishes
organization, powers, and limits of the government
◉ What are the two types of constitutional law? Answer: U.S & State
◉ What are the 3 features of the U.S. Constitution? Answer: -
*Supreme law* of the land
- creates *national government*
- *10th amendment* reserves all powers not granted to the federal
government to the states
◉ What does the 10th Amendment state? Answer: It reserves
powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the
people.
,◉ What are the 4 features of the State Constitutions? Answer: -
Create state governments
- Highest form of law within borders of a state
- Subject to U.S Constitution
- Creates differences among the states
◉ The US constitution is the ___ ___ of the land. It creates the ____ ____
and the ___ amendment reserves all powers not granted to the
federal government to the _____. Answer: The US constitution is the
*SUPREME LAW* of the land. It creates the *NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT* and the ___ amendment reserves all powers not
granted to the federal government to the *STATES*.
◉ The State constitution creates ____ ____ and is the ___ ___ of law
within borders of that state. It is subject to the ___ ___ and creates
differences among states. Answer: The State constitution creates
*STATE GOVERNMENTS* and is the *HIGHEST FORM* of law within
borders of that state. It is subject to the *US CONSTITUTION* and
creates differences among states.
◉ Which law always stands? Answer: Federal law
◉ What is Statutory law? Answer: - Law *created by congress and
state legislature*
- Found in *federal and state code* of laws
,- Can *NOT violate constitutional, municipal/ county government, &
uniform laws*
◉ Who creates statutory law? Answer: Congress and state
legislatures
◉ Statutory law can NOT violate... Answer: *Constitutional*,
municipal/ county government, & uniform laws
◉ Federal statutes cover what issues? Answer: federal issues & civil
rights act in all 50 states
◉ What does 'code of laws' mean? Answer: Subject barriers like
"how to.." laws like penal codes or property codes.
◉ State statutes cover what issues? Answer: state issues
◉ What is the purpose of municipal/ county governments? Answer:
To *enact ordinances*, which governs matters *not already covered
by state or federal law
- & cannot violate state or U.S Consitutions*
, ◉ What are uniform laws? Answer: *Laws that are the same across
all 50 states*.
◉ State legislatures may ___ __ ___ uniform laws. If accepted, the law
becomes apart of the state _____ law. Answer: State legislatures may
*ADOPT OR REJECT* uniform laws. If accepted, the law becomes
apart of the state *STATUTORY* law.
◉ What is the most accepted uniform law? Answer: UCC (uniform
commercial code): making businesses & commerce the same across
all states
◉ What is an example of an enacted ordinance covered by the state
or federal law? Answer: Affordable care act (Obama care)
◉ What is Administrative law (agency power)? Answer: Can have
local, state, or federal agencies who pass rules that affect us on a
*daily* basis.
◉ What are the Agency functions of administrative law? Answer:
Legislative: *rule making*
Executive: *investigation & enforcement (compliance & penalty)*
Judicial: *to judge (adjudication)*
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ What is a law? Answer: Enforceable rules governing relationships
between individuals and their society
◉ What does constitutional law do? Answer: Establishes
organization, powers, and limits of the government
◉ What are the two types of constitutional law? Answer: U.S & State
◉ What are the 3 features of the U.S. Constitution? Answer: -
*Supreme law* of the land
- creates *national government*
- *10th amendment* reserves all powers not granted to the federal
government to the states
◉ What does the 10th Amendment state? Answer: It reserves
powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the
people.
,◉ What are the 4 features of the State Constitutions? Answer: -
Create state governments
- Highest form of law within borders of a state
- Subject to U.S Constitution
- Creates differences among the states
◉ The US constitution is the ___ ___ of the land. It creates the ____ ____
and the ___ amendment reserves all powers not granted to the
federal government to the _____. Answer: The US constitution is the
*SUPREME LAW* of the land. It creates the *NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT* and the ___ amendment reserves all powers not
granted to the federal government to the *STATES*.
◉ The State constitution creates ____ ____ and is the ___ ___ of law
within borders of that state. It is subject to the ___ ___ and creates
differences among states. Answer: The State constitution creates
*STATE GOVERNMENTS* and is the *HIGHEST FORM* of law within
borders of that state. It is subject to the *US CONSTITUTION* and
creates differences among states.
◉ Which law always stands? Answer: Federal law
◉ What is Statutory law? Answer: - Law *created by congress and
state legislature*
- Found in *federal and state code* of laws
,- Can *NOT violate constitutional, municipal/ county government, &
uniform laws*
◉ Who creates statutory law? Answer: Congress and state
legislatures
◉ Statutory law can NOT violate... Answer: *Constitutional*,
municipal/ county government, & uniform laws
◉ Federal statutes cover what issues? Answer: federal issues & civil
rights act in all 50 states
◉ What does 'code of laws' mean? Answer: Subject barriers like
"how to.." laws like penal codes or property codes.
◉ State statutes cover what issues? Answer: state issues
◉ What is the purpose of municipal/ county governments? Answer:
To *enact ordinances*, which governs matters *not already covered
by state or federal law
- & cannot violate state or U.S Consitutions*
, ◉ What are uniform laws? Answer: *Laws that are the same across
all 50 states*.
◉ State legislatures may ___ __ ___ uniform laws. If accepted, the law
becomes apart of the state _____ law. Answer: State legislatures may
*ADOPT OR REJECT* uniform laws. If accepted, the law becomes
apart of the state *STATUTORY* law.
◉ What is the most accepted uniform law? Answer: UCC (uniform
commercial code): making businesses & commerce the same across
all states
◉ What is an example of an enacted ordinance covered by the state
or federal law? Answer: Affordable care act (Obama care)
◉ What is Administrative law (agency power)? Answer: Can have
local, state, or federal agencies who pass rules that affect us on a
*daily* basis.
◉ What are the Agency functions of administrative law? Answer:
Legislative: *rule making*
Executive: *investigation & enforcement (compliance & penalty)*
Judicial: *to judge (adjudication)*
