An instructor has just completed a class on ‘Ethics and the Law'. In the review discussion, the instructor asked the students to name the major sources for laws in the United States
Which responses would indicate that further teaching is needed? (Select all that apply.) a. Capitol law d. Case law
b. Statutory law e. Precedent law
c. Regulations f. Situation law
A, E, F
Further teaching is needed if the students responded capitol law, precedent law, situation law. Laws are derived from three major sources: statutory law, or those laws passed through legislative process; regulations, which are established by the executive branch (such as president or governor); and case law, sometimes referred to as common law, which is derived
from judicial decisions on specific cases.
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