SOPHIA BUSINESS LAW FINAL
MILESTONE REVIEW SHEET 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ 3 Branches of government. Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
◉ The Bill of Rights. Answer: The first ten amendments to the
Constitution
◉ Sources of Law. Answer: statutory law, regulatory law, common law
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: the term used to define written laws, that
criminalize certain actions and spell out penalties for violation
◉ Common Law. Answer: Judge-made law that originated in England
from decisions shaped according to prevailing custom. Decisions were
applied to similar situations and gradually became common to the
nation.
◉ stare decisis. Answer: let the decision stand
◉ precedent. Answer: may shift or change over time
,◉ Roe v. Wade (1973). Answer: Abortion rights fall within the privacy
implied in the 14th amendment
◉ Brown v. Board of Education. Answer: 1954 - The Supreme Court
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities
are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
◉ Administrative Law. Answer: a branch of law that governs the
creation and operation of administrative agencies
◉ Administrative Agencies. Answer: created to protect a public interest
rather than to vindicate private rights (OSHA, EPA, FTC)
◉ Rules and regulations. Answer: Laws made by administrative
agencies
◉ Enabling Legislation. Answer: How Congress creates a federal
agency
◉ FTC. Answer: Federal Trade Commission. Protects consumers from
misleading and fraudulent advertising. Reviews advertising claims. Can
order a company to change their ad
◉ What kind of law is made when an appellate court endorses a rule to
be used in deciding court cases?. Answer: Common Law
,◉ Which kind of law is based on the interpretation of an existing law?.
Answer: Common Law
◉ Which kind of law is enacted by state or federal legislatures?.
Answer: Statutory Law
◉ Which type of law is used when the Federal Communications
Commission publishes a regulation on cigarette advertising on
television?. Answer: Administrative Law
◉ The FDA prohibits Drug A from being marketed in the US. What is
this an example of?. Answer: Agency Regulation
◉ Statutory Law is to legislative bodies as common law is to. Answer:
courts
◉ If in 1900, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a minor can void
a contract at any time during minority, and, in 2014, the courts in
Minnesota still follow this ruling, what is this an example of?. Answer:
precedent
◉ What do administrative agency rules consist of?. Answer: Legislative
and interpretive rules
◉ Litigation. Answer: the process of bringing in an court to settle a
dispute
, ◉ Prosecution. Answer: criminal trial
◉ Plaintiff. Answer: civil trial
◉ Opposing side. Answer: the defense
◉ Defendant. Answer: the alleged wrongdoer
◉ Claim. Answer: a claim is a separate violation of the law
◉ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Answer: a common method of
dispute resolution that avoids many of the challenges associated with
litigation
◉ Circuit City Stores v. Adams. Answer: The U.S. Supreme Court noted
that avoiding the cost of litigation was a real benefit of arbitration
◉ Arbitration. Answer: the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
◉ Arbitrator. Answer: an independent person or body officially
appointed to settle a dispute
MILESTONE REVIEW SHEET 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ 3 Branches of government. Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
◉ The Bill of Rights. Answer: The first ten amendments to the
Constitution
◉ Sources of Law. Answer: statutory law, regulatory law, common law
◉ Statutory Law. Answer: the term used to define written laws, that
criminalize certain actions and spell out penalties for violation
◉ Common Law. Answer: Judge-made law that originated in England
from decisions shaped according to prevailing custom. Decisions were
applied to similar situations and gradually became common to the
nation.
◉ stare decisis. Answer: let the decision stand
◉ precedent. Answer: may shift or change over time
,◉ Roe v. Wade (1973). Answer: Abortion rights fall within the privacy
implied in the 14th amendment
◉ Brown v. Board of Education. Answer: 1954 - The Supreme Court
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities
are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
◉ Administrative Law. Answer: a branch of law that governs the
creation and operation of administrative agencies
◉ Administrative Agencies. Answer: created to protect a public interest
rather than to vindicate private rights (OSHA, EPA, FTC)
◉ Rules and regulations. Answer: Laws made by administrative
agencies
◉ Enabling Legislation. Answer: How Congress creates a federal
agency
◉ FTC. Answer: Federal Trade Commission. Protects consumers from
misleading and fraudulent advertising. Reviews advertising claims. Can
order a company to change their ad
◉ What kind of law is made when an appellate court endorses a rule to
be used in deciding court cases?. Answer: Common Law
,◉ Which kind of law is based on the interpretation of an existing law?.
Answer: Common Law
◉ Which kind of law is enacted by state or federal legislatures?.
Answer: Statutory Law
◉ Which type of law is used when the Federal Communications
Commission publishes a regulation on cigarette advertising on
television?. Answer: Administrative Law
◉ The FDA prohibits Drug A from being marketed in the US. What is
this an example of?. Answer: Agency Regulation
◉ Statutory Law is to legislative bodies as common law is to. Answer:
courts
◉ If in 1900, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a minor can void
a contract at any time during minority, and, in 2014, the courts in
Minnesota still follow this ruling, what is this an example of?. Answer:
precedent
◉ What do administrative agency rules consist of?. Answer: Legislative
and interpretive rules
◉ Litigation. Answer: the process of bringing in an court to settle a
dispute
, ◉ Prosecution. Answer: criminal trial
◉ Plaintiff. Answer: civil trial
◉ Opposing side. Answer: the defense
◉ Defendant. Answer: the alleged wrongdoer
◉ Claim. Answer: a claim is a separate violation of the law
◉ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Answer: a common method of
dispute resolution that avoids many of the challenges associated with
litigation
◉ Circuit City Stores v. Adams. Answer: The U.S. Supreme Court noted
that avoiding the cost of litigation was a real benefit of arbitration
◉ Arbitration. Answer: the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
◉ Arbitrator. Answer: an independent person or body officially
appointed to settle a dispute
