TEST BANK for The Law of Healthcare Administration 9th Edition by Stuart Showalter. ISBN 1312. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 A Brief History of Law and Medicine Chapter 2 Access to Healthcare : Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 3 The Organization and Management of a Corporate Healthcare Institution...
1. The four sources of public law in the United States areconstitutions,
statutes, administrative regulations, and
.
a. contracts
*b. judicial decisions
c. presidential decrees
d. opinions of the attorney general
2. The US Constitution is often called the "supreme law of the land."
*a. True
b. False
3. The concept of "checks and balances" describes which of thefollowing?
a. The auditing practices of the General Accounting Office
*b. The fact that no branch of government has priority overanother
c. The motto of the Department of the Treasury
d. Training techniques for hockey players and gymnasts
4. Congressional action to impeach and convict a federal judge is anexample of
which of the following?
a. Judicial nullification
b. Ultra vires power
*c. Checks and balances
d. Administrative law
5. The branch of government that passes statutes is known as the
branch.
a. judicial
b. executive
c. administrative
*d. legislative
6. The principle of stare decisis relates to which of the following?
*a. Following precedent in judicial decisions
b. Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
c. Constitutional amendments
d. The thing speaks for itself
,7. The type of law that is made by the executive branch of governmentis known as
which of the following?
*a. Administrative
b. Constitutional
c. Common
d. Statutory
8. In a federal court, a case involving an automobile accident would bedecided on the
basis of what?
a. Federal common law
*b. The law of the state where the accident occurred
c. US statutes
d. Res ipsa loquitur
9. The US Supreme Court consists of how many justices?
a. Seven
*b. Nine
c. Eleven
d. Thirteen
10. Which state's legal system is not based on the "common law"tradition of
England?
a. California
b. Texas
*c. Louisiana
d. Washington
11. True or false: In New York, the supreme court ranks below the Courtof Appeals.
*a. True
b. False
12. Which of the following statements best describes how cases reachthe US
Supreme Court?
a. Any case the attorney general decides to appeal will be heard.
b. Cases from state supreme courts take priority.
c. Only cases involving constitutional issues are accepted.
*d. The justices have discretion to choose which cases they wantto decide.
, 13. True or false: "Pleadings" is the term used to describe a convict'spetition for parole.
a. True
*b. False
14. True or false: Depositions and interrogatories are methods of"discovery."
*a. True
b. False
15. The citation for a court's opinion reads: Showalter v. GeneralMedical Center,
75 U.S. 105 (1942). Which court decided that case?
*a. The US Supreme Court
b. A federal court in District 75
c. The Uniformed Services Court of Appeals
d. None of the above
16. The trial court in the federal court structure is known as what?
a. Court of First Resort
*b. US District Court
c. Circuit Court
d. Supreme Court
17. Which of the following can legally nullify (countermand, repeal,reverse) a
ruling of the highest court of a state or the federal government?
a. An administrative order issued by the President
*b. A constitutional amendment
c. A decision by the US Court of Appeals
d. A writ of mandamus
18. True or false: Arbitration is a form of alternative disputeresolution.
*a. True
b. False
19. A civil lawsuit usually begins by filing a document called a
.
*a. complaint
b. affidavit
c. motion
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