MHA 703 Module 1 Quiz Questions
and Answers All Correct
Describe what the original U.S. Constitution accomplished. - Answer-1. Limited
government power to protect individual liberties
2. Established the federal government
3. Determined the relationship between the federal government and state governments
Provide a list of the three branches of U.S. government. - Answer-Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial Branch.
Determine what unique powers are provided to each of the three branches of the
government - Answer-1. Legislative: Power to CREATE Laws.
2. Executive: Power to EXECUTE laws.
3. Judicial: Power to INTERPRET laws.
Explain what common law is and how it is used in the United States. - Answer-Common
law, also known as case law, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents
established by the courts.
Common law draws from institutionalized opinions and interpretations from judicial
authorities and public juries. Common laws sometimes prove the inspiration for new
legislation to be enacted.
Explain the concepts of checks and balances that are written into the Constitution. -
Answer-Incorporated so that no one branch would become too powerful.
Describe the difference between criminal laws and civil laws - Answer-Criminal Laws:
Punishment includes jail or prison (Misdemeanor or Felony), Prosecutor brings criminal
charges, Citizens press charges, Prosecutorial discretion.
Civil Laws: Settle conflicts between individuals, Court involvement, Filing a lawsuit, Only
allows for monetary fines.
List the steps involved in a legal analysis. - Answer-1. Identifying the law's elements
2. Applying the facts to the law
3. Determining the outcome
Identify who the parties are in a lawsuit. - Answer-Plaintiff and Defendants
and Answers All Correct
Describe what the original U.S. Constitution accomplished. - Answer-1. Limited
government power to protect individual liberties
2. Established the federal government
3. Determined the relationship between the federal government and state governments
Provide a list of the three branches of U.S. government. - Answer-Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial Branch.
Determine what unique powers are provided to each of the three branches of the
government - Answer-1. Legislative: Power to CREATE Laws.
2. Executive: Power to EXECUTE laws.
3. Judicial: Power to INTERPRET laws.
Explain what common law is and how it is used in the United States. - Answer-Common
law, also known as case law, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents
established by the courts.
Common law draws from institutionalized opinions and interpretations from judicial
authorities and public juries. Common laws sometimes prove the inspiration for new
legislation to be enacted.
Explain the concepts of checks and balances that are written into the Constitution. -
Answer-Incorporated so that no one branch would become too powerful.
Describe the difference between criminal laws and civil laws - Answer-Criminal Laws:
Punishment includes jail or prison (Misdemeanor or Felony), Prosecutor brings criminal
charges, Citizens press charges, Prosecutorial discretion.
Civil Laws: Settle conflicts between individuals, Court involvement, Filing a lawsuit, Only
allows for monetary fines.
List the steps involved in a legal analysis. - Answer-1. Identifying the law's elements
2. Applying the facts to the law
3. Determining the outcome
Identify who the parties are in a lawsuit. - Answer-Plaintiff and Defendants
