FTC regulations are examples of which type of law?

• A. civil law
• B. administrative law
• C. common law
• D. criminal law

Answer: (B)

The main concept is how government agencies create binding rules that implement statutes. The FTC operates under authority granted by Congress and writes regulations to carry out and enforce those laws. These agency-made rules have the force of law and guide how businesses must behave, along with how the agency enforces compliance. This fits administrative law, which covers the procedures and decisions of government agencies in rulemaking and enforcement. It’s not civil law, which deals with private disputes; not common law, which comes from court decisions; and not criminal law, which defines offenses against the state.