Question 1

To resolve disputes between citizens or between citizens and government, which is the most important institution that has evolved?

Accepted Answer

A)   the penitentiary system
B)   the diplomatic corps
C)   the court system
D)   the military
E)   all of the other choices

Question 2

Law may be viewed as a collection of rules or principles intended to prescribe and control human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Whether or not the ethical standards of business leaders may have fallen, it is likely that the public expects much less from business leaders today than it did decades ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Private law is:

Accepted Answer

A)   primarily common law and is enforced mostly through the state court system
B)   primarily federal law and is enforced mostly through the federal court system
C)   primarily federal law and is enforced mostly through the Supreme Court
D)   primarily common law and is enforced mostly through the Supreme Court
E)   primarily common law and is enforced by the executive branch

Question 5

When judges use decisions from earlier legal cases for guidance in legal principles to solve current cases it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   common law
B)   precedent
C)   procedural law
D)   statutory procedure
E)   legal culture

Question 6

For a person to be found guilty under a criminal statute, the jury must find the evidence presented demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)   beyond all doubt that the person committed the crime
B)   by a preponderance of the evidence that the person committed the crime
C)   more than a modicum of doubt exists that the person committed the crime
D)   res ipsa loquitur by the defendant
E)   none of the other choices are correct

Question 7

Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)   provides that all power to make laws for the federal government shall be held by Congress
B)   provides that all power to make laws for the federal government shall be held by the Supreme Court
C)   provides that all power to make laws for the federal government shall be held by the Vice President
D)   provides that all power to make laws for state governments shall be held by senators
E)   provides that all power to make laws for state governments shall be held by state governors

Question 8

In response to declining public image and to internal problems, most corporations now have:

Accepted Answer

A)   written codes of ethics
B)   occasional discussions about ethical dilemmas
C)   intensive multi-week training about ethics
D)   more in-house security guards
E)   none of the other choices are used

Question 9

Executive orders are issued by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress
B)   the Supreme Court
C)   the President
D)   the heads of administrative agencies
E)   none of the other choices are correct

Question 10

Which of the following is a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Old Testament
B)   the New Testament
C)   social customs
D)   the Torah
E)   all of the other choices are parts of the rules

Question 11

Companies that follow Department of Justice compliance codes carefully may suffer smaller penalties for violations of related laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nebraska is the only state with a legislature that only has one part or house. All other states have a two-part legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Procedural law specifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   how a lawsuit should begin
B)   what legal documents need to be filed in a lawsuit
C)   which court may hear a case
D)   how trials proceed
E)   all of the other choices are part of that

Question 14

Public law sets forth rules governing the legal relationships among society members and serves principally to resolve disputes among members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Uniform Commercial Code is:

Accepted Answer

A)   one of the most important state laws affecting business
B)   a minor state law affecting business
C)   a set of federal regulations
D)   a code enforced by the Supreme Court
E)   none of the other choices

Question 16

The United States Constitution divides governmental power to prevent:

Accepted Answer

A)   extreme gaps in income
B)   states from becoming too powerful
C)   the tyranny the founders experienced under King George III
D)   excessive taxation
E)   none of the other choices

Question 17

Law may be defined as a rule of conduct so established as to justify a prediction that it will be enforced by the courts if its authority is challenged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As the highest legal authority, the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)   is unwritten
B)   overrides any state or federal laws that go beyond what the Constitution permits
C)   overrides any state, but not any federal, laws that go beyond what the Constitution permits
D)   overrides any federal, but not any state, laws that go beyond what the Constitution permits
E)   none of the other choices is correct

Question 19

American common law was approved for adoption in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Article II, Section II of the U.S. Constitution requires a 2/3 vote of approval by the Senate before an international treaty is ratified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Todays Business Environment: Law and Ethics

Whether or not the ethical standards of business leaders may have fallen, it is likely that the public expects much less from business leaders today than it did decades ago.

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The United States Constitution divides governmental power to prevent:

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To resolve disputes between citizens or between citizens and government, which is the most important institution that has evolved?

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Nebraska is the only state with a legislature that only has one part or house. All other states have a two-part legislature.

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Law may be defined as a rule of conduct so established as to justify a prediction that it will be enforced by the courts if its authority is challenged.

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Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution:

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Law may be viewed as a collection of rules or principles intended to prescribe and control human behavior.

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Which of the following is a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations:

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For a person to be found guilty under a criminal statute, the jury must find the evidence presented demonstrates:

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The Uniform Commercial Code is:

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American common law was approved for adoption in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.

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As the highest legal authority, the United States Constitution:

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Companies that follow Department of Justice compliance codes carefully may suffer smaller penalties for violations of related laws.

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In response to declining public image and to internal problems, most corporations now have:

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Public law sets forth rules governing the legal relationships among society members and serves principally to resolve disputes among members of society.

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When judges use decisions from earlier legal cases for guidance in legal principles to solve current cases it is referred to as:

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Article II, Section II of the U.S. Constitution requires a 2/3 vote of approval by the Senate before an international treaty is ratified.

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Executive orders are issued by:

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Private law is:

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