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Administrative law governs how government agencies exercise their powers to implement and enforce public policy. It covers how agencies get authority, create rules, enforce regulations, and adjudicate disputes, which is exactly how policies in public health, environmental protection, and workplace safety are put into practice. This area ensures agencies operate within their legal boundaries and follow proper procedures when issuing rules and taking actions that affect the public.

Constitutional law, by contrast, deals with the powers and structure of the government itself and fundamental rights; criminal law focuses on offenses against the state and punishment; civil law covers private rights and disputes between individuals or organizations.