Reading 1 Flashcards
1
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What is a statute?
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- A written law enacted by the legislature [come from elected officials]
- Congress = Federal & Legislatures = State
2
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Where are statutes listed at the Federal Level?
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- In United States Code [USC]
- uscode.house.gov
3
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Where are statutes listed at the State [Indiana] Level?
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- In Indiana Code [IC]
- Indiana General Assembly site
4
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What is a regulation?
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- A rule having the force of law issued by administrative agencies
5
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What are the groups that make the regulations?
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- FDA & DEA = Federal
- State Boards = State Specific
6
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Where are regulations listed at the Federal Level?
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- Code of Federal Regulation [CFR]
- ecfr.gov
7
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Where are regulation listed at the State Level?
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- Indiana Administrative Code [IAC]
- Indiana General Assembly Site
8
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For UCS & CFR; how are citations written?
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- Title [T], Section [S], Subsection [Ss]
- EX: T USC §S(Ss)
- Additional Ss go after the original one
9
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For IC & IAC; how are citation written?
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- Title [T], Article [A], Chapter [C], Section [S]
- EX: T IAC A-C-S
- Additional S go after the original one
10
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When new articles, chapters, or sections are ad to statue or regulations, how do they change it? [State]
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- Add a decimal or letter
- EX: 3.1 or 3a
11
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What are the three actions that maybe taken against someone that violates the law?
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- Criminal
- Civil
- Administrative
12
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What are the Criminal actions?
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- Break the law and face punishment [fines, jail time, both]
13
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What are Civil actions?
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- One party sues the other because they thought to be harmed [“compensate the injured]
14
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What are Administrative actions?
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- Violate law or regulation OR agency calls for investgation
