HCM 388 Exam 1 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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HCM 388 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers

Question:a system of principles and rules devised by organized society or
groups within society to set norms for human conduct

Ans: law

Question: a fundamental principle of fairness in legal matters, both civil and
criminal, the requirement that all legal procedures set by statute and court
practice be followed so that no unjust treatment results

Ans: due process

Question: difference between civil and criminal

Ans: civil involves money

criminal involves jail time

Question: 4 sources of law

Ans: constitution (state & federal)

statutes (federal, state, local)

administrative law (regulations-osha, ADA)

judicial decisions (common law)

Question: stare decisis and precedent as it relates to court decisions

Ans: to abide by decided cases is based on precedent, once a case has been
decided on then all cases of similar nature should follow that case example

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Question: "supreme law of the land"-sets standard against which all other
laws are judged

Ans: US Consitution

Question: positive law enacted by a legislative body, judged interpret
statutes, the police power to enact statutes that protect its people

Ans: statutes

Question: deals with the rules of government agencies, executive branch
makes laws through administrative regulations, exist at the local state and
federal levels

Ans: administrative law

Question: how courts decide cases, based on constitutionality of laws dictates
contracts and torts

Ans: judicial decisions

Question: enacts statutes

Ans: legislature

Question: enforces laws

Ans: executive

Question: interprets laws

Ans: judiciary

Question: 3 tier system at federal and state level