RHIT EXAM MODULE 1 2025/2026 GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Constitutional law - Defines the amount in types of power and authority governments are given
Legislative branch - Create statutory laws statues
Judicial branch - The court system interprets law passed by the legislative branch
US Congress and state legislatures - Our legislative bodies
Local bodies(municipalities) - Also can interact statues sometimes referred to as ordinances
Administrative law - Is a type of public law
Administrative agencies - Are part of the executive branch develop and really enforce rules and
regulations they carry out the intent of statues
Judicial law (common law or case law ) - Law created from court (judicial )decisions
United States - One court system exists
50 states, US territories, and the district of Columbia - Have their own court system
Alternative dispute resolution - TiTo lighten court dockets and provide less costly and time-
consuming alternative for parties to settle their differences and provide less costly and time-
consuming alternatives for parties to settle their differences
Arbitration - Parties agreed to submit a dispute to a third-party to make a decision
, Mediation - Parties agree to submit a dispute to a third-party facilitator who assists the parties in
reaching an agreed-upon resolution
US court system - Consist of state and federal courts;Both federal and state court systems have a
three tier structure
Trial Courts - District courts in federal system
Courts of appeal - Appellate courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts
Plaintiff - One who begins a lawsuit
Defendant - Lawsuit against
litigation (n) - lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit
Counterclaims - a claim made to rebut a previous claim
Joinder - File a claim against a third party
Cross claim - Against another defendant
subpoena ad testificandum - a subpoena that primarily seeks an individual's testimony
subpoena duces tecum - a court order to produce documents or records
voir dire - jury selection
bench trial - a trial in which the judge alone hears the case
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Constitutional law - Defines the amount in types of power and authority governments are given
Legislative branch - Create statutory laws statues
Judicial branch - The court system interprets law passed by the legislative branch
US Congress and state legislatures - Our legislative bodies
Local bodies(municipalities) - Also can interact statues sometimes referred to as ordinances
Administrative law - Is a type of public law
Administrative agencies - Are part of the executive branch develop and really enforce rules and
regulations they carry out the intent of statues
Judicial law (common law or case law ) - Law created from court (judicial )decisions
United States - One court system exists
50 states, US territories, and the district of Columbia - Have their own court system
Alternative dispute resolution - TiTo lighten court dockets and provide less costly and time-
consuming alternative for parties to settle their differences and provide less costly and time-
consuming alternatives for parties to settle their differences
Arbitration - Parties agreed to submit a dispute to a third-party to make a decision
, Mediation - Parties agree to submit a dispute to a third-party facilitator who assists the parties in
reaching an agreed-upon resolution
US court system - Consist of state and federal courts;Both federal and state court systems have a
three tier structure
Trial Courts - District courts in federal system
Courts of appeal - Appellate courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts
Plaintiff - One who begins a lawsuit
Defendant - Lawsuit against
litigation (n) - lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit
Counterclaims - a claim made to rebut a previous claim
Joinder - File a claim against a third party
Cross claim - Against another defendant
subpoena ad testificandum - a subpoena that primarily seeks an individual's testimony
subpoena duces tecum - a court order to produce documents or records
voir dire - jury selection
bench trial - a trial in which the judge alone hears the case
