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CWEL STUDY GUIDE Questions and Correct
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FEDERAL LAW
✓ -:- is enacted by congress. bills that are passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate and signed by the President becomes
federal legislation
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
✓ -:- the Federal and State constitutions prescribe the organization,
power, and framework of government.
-authority of the legislature to create and regulate the delivery of public social services for
the health and welfare of the public
-rights of citizens to due process, equal protection and privacy that must be maintained and
respected by any agency of the government
STATE LAW
✓ -:- DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state government .
the roles and responsibilities of the DCFS are derived primarly from state
law enacted by the IL general assembly .
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STATUTES
✓ -:- are the legislative mandates thatprescribe the manner in which
government will use its power
CASE LAW
✓ -:- is based on court decisions and interpretations. doesn't include
statutory provisions. In any case, the court will interpret statutes, define
terminology, and review compliance with statutorily prescribed
procedures
(ANCRA) abused and neglected child reporting act
✓ -:- one of the most important pieces of legislation that guide the day to
day work of child professionals in IL. The Act provides definitions of child
abuse and neglect, lists the persons who are required to report
allegations ( mandated reporters) an describes how the department is to
accept and investigate reports and provide follow up services
MANDATED REPORTERS
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✓ -:- -DCFS field personnel
-Social workers
-Social service adminstrators
-teachers
-any other child care workers
-priest
-Doctors
FAILURE TO REPORT
✓ -:- ANCRA specifies that failure by Mandated Reporters to report
suspected child abuse or neglect is a Class A Misdeneanor
CONSENT DECREE
✓ -:- have the force of the law and child w elfare professionals must
comply with the requirements of each consent decree
Burgos V. Suter
✓ -:- Provide services in Spanish for Spanish speaking clients.
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CWEL STUDY GUIDE Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
FEDERAL LAW
✓ -:- is enacted by congress. bills that are passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate and signed by the President becomes
federal legislation
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
✓ -:- the Federal and State constitutions prescribe the organization,
power, and framework of government.
-authority of the legislature to create and regulate the delivery of public social services for
the health and welfare of the public
-rights of citizens to due process, equal protection and privacy that must be maintained and
respected by any agency of the government
STATE LAW
✓ -:- DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state government .
the roles and responsibilities of the DCFS are derived primarly from state
law enacted by the IL general assembly .
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,2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
STATUTES
✓ -:- are the legislative mandates thatprescribe the manner in which
government will use its power
CASE LAW
✓ -:- is based on court decisions and interpretations. doesn't include
statutory provisions. In any case, the court will interpret statutes, define
terminology, and review compliance with statutorily prescribed
procedures
(ANCRA) abused and neglected child reporting act
✓ -:- one of the most important pieces of legislation that guide the day to
day work of child professionals in IL. The Act provides definitions of child
abuse and neglect, lists the persons who are required to report
allegations ( mandated reporters) an describes how the department is to
accept and investigate reports and provide follow up services
MANDATED REPORTERS
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✓ -:- -DCFS field personnel
-Social workers
-Social service adminstrators
-teachers
-any other child care workers
-priest
-Doctors
FAILURE TO REPORT
✓ -:- ANCRA specifies that failure by Mandated Reporters to report
suspected child abuse or neglect is a Class A Misdeneanor
CONSENT DECREE
✓ -:- have the force of the law and child w elfare professionals must
comply with the requirements of each consent decree
Burgos V. Suter
✓ -:- Provide services in Spanish for Spanish speaking clients.
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