Chapter 5 Quiz Flashcards
The highest federal court is the______.
U.S. Supreme Court
The common-law principle of ______ (let the decision stand) provides that when a decision is rendered in a lawsuit involving a particular set of facts, another lawsuit involving an identical or substantially similar situation is to be resolved in the same manner as the first lawsuit.
Stare decisis
One of the main duties of the legislative branch of government is to _____.
Enact laws
Laws dealing with relationships among individuals are referred to as ____.
Private laws
Statutory law is ____.
Written law
The Department of Health and Human Services ____.
Develops and implements administrative regulations
Carries out national health and human services policy objectives
Is the main source of regulations that affect the health care industry
The concept of ______ is a system of checks and balances which provide that no branch of government has more power than the other branches.
Separation of powers
A general rule of conduct that is enforced by the government is a ______.
Law
A major function of the executive branch of government is to ____.
Enforce and administer the law
Common law is derived from ______.
Judicial decisions
