Which statement best describes the difference between a statute and a regulation? A statute is a court decision; a regulation comes directly from an elected body.
A statute is a law; a regulation is a rule or order that guides how a statute is applied.
A statute is created by a legislative body; a regulation is created by an executive body.
A statute is a criminal law; a regulation is a civil law.

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.