Question 1

Effective operation of a business requires that business managers

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A) rely on lawyers to form the right questions and answers for legal issues. 
B) do not have to become experts in the activities of their businesses. 
C) simply rely on the decisions made by those in authority above them. 
D) do not have to familiarize themselves with the law. 
E) must know the law and must understand the legal risks associated with the everyday choices that they make. 
A) rely on lawyers to form the right questions and answers for legal issues. 
B) do not have to become experts in the activities of their businesses. 
C) simply rely on the decisions made by those in authority above them. 
D) do not have to familiarize themselves with the law. 
E) must know the law and must understand the legal risks associated with the everyday choices that they make.

Question 2

Canadian law comes from a variety of sources including all of the following EXCEPT

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A) the constitution or basic law. 
B) legislation or statutory law. 
C) regulations. 
D) court decisions. 
E) Wikipedia. 
A) the constitution or basic law. 
B) legislation or statutory law. 
C) regulations. 
D) court decisions. 
E) Wikipedia.

Question 3

The rights prescribed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are absolute.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is said to be entrenched in the Canadian constitution.This means that

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A) it is not part of the Human Rights Act. 
B) it is a rule of the Canadian constitution that must be considered by judges only. 
C) the rights set out in the Charter are absolute. 
D) it cannot be repealed by an ordinary act of Parliament or of the provincial legislatures. 
E) judges are given the authority to resolve Charter problems. 
A) it is not part of the Human Rights Act. 
B) it is a rule of the Canadian constitution that must be considered by judges only. 
C) the rights set out in the Charter are absolute. 
D) it cannot be repealed by an ordinary act of Parliament or of the provincial legislatures. 
E) judges are given the authority to resolve Charter problems.

Question 5

Federalism is

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A) the system of government that applies in the Province of Quebec. 
B) the system of government in which the central government makes laws for all the people. 
C) the system of government in which power is divided between two levels of government. 
D) a system of government in which the various governments,such as federal and provincial,all come together to make laws for all the people. 
E) the system of government that believes in health care for all. 
A) the system of government that applies in the Province of Quebec. 
B) the system of government in which the central government makes laws for all the people. 
C) the system of government in which power is divided between two levels of government. 
D) a system of government in which the various governments,such as federal and provincial,all come together to make laws for all the people. 
E) the system of government that believes in health care for all.

Question 6

To run a successful business,the owners and managers of that business are not required to know the law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following will a business use to reduce its liability?

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A) risk reduction 
B) risk absorption 
C) risk avoidance 
D) risk transfer 
E) all of the above 
A) risk reduction 
B) risk absorption 
C) risk avoidance 
D) risk transfer 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Explain how the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms increased the protection of human rights in Canada.

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Before the introduction of the Charter,h

Question 9

If a statute states that it "shall operate notwithstanding" certain rights,this means that permission of parliament is needed to infringe on Charter rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A lawyer's right to have all communications with his client kept confidential is referred to as solicitor/client privilege.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The literal approach to the interpretation of statutes requires a consideration of the plain meaning of the provision of a statute.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so

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A) bound up with the rule of law. 
B) diverse and complex. 
C) difficult to define. 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above 
A) bound up with the rule of law. 
B) diverse and complex. 
C) difficult to define. 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above

Question 13

In any legal system,justice is merely the end result of that legal system and should not be equated with moral right and wrong.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When we say that the law is part of every facet of business,we mean that

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A) it is central to business interaction with customers,suppliers,competitors,and government. 
B) business cannot succeed without understanding the law. 
C) it outlines what we do,how to do it,and what not to do. 
D) the failure of businesses to comply with the law may result in criminal,regulatory,and/or civil liability. 
E) all of the above 
A) it is central to business interaction with customers,suppliers,competitors,and government. 
B) business cannot succeed without understanding the law. 
C) it outlines what we do,how to do it,and what not to do. 
D) the failure of businesses to comply with the law may result in criminal,regulatory,and/or civil liability. 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Any provision found by a court to be outside of the legislature's jurisdiction and therefore beyond its powers is referred to as

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A) residual powers. 
B) concurrent powers. 
C) rule of law. 
D) ultra vires. 
E) paramountcy. 
A) residual powers. 
B) concurrent powers. 
C) rule of law. 
D) ultra vires. 
E) paramountcy.

Question 16

In deciding whether a statute is valid or invalid,the court must consider

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A) the effect that the statute has. 
B) the purpose of the statute. 
C) whether it should interpret the statute broadly. 
D) whether it should interpret the statute narrowly. 
E) all of the above 
A) the effect that the statute has. 
B) the purpose of the statute. 
C) whether it should interpret the statute broadly. 
D) whether it should interpret the statute narrowly. 
E) all of the above

Question 17

The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each province having its own "bar" society.However,a member of any provincial bar may appear before

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A) the House of Lords in England. 
B) the International War Crimes Tribunal. 
C) the Supreme Court of Canada. 
D) any Human Rights Tribunal in any province. 
E) any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province. 
A) the House of Lords in England. 
B) the International War Crimes Tribunal. 
C) the Supreme Court of Canada. 
D) any Human Rights Tribunal in any province. 
E) any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province.

Question 18

In Canada,law comes from a variety of sources.State each source and explain what type of law comes from it.

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In Canada,our law comes from the Constit

Question 19

You are a judge sitting on the Supreme Court of Canada,which has been asked to rule on the interpretation of a provision in a new statute and to decide whether it is constitutional.What are the two approaches that you can take and what would be the outcome of each?

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The first approach is to determine wheth

Question 20

Generally speaking,there are two reasons why a court will declare a statute invalid.State these two reasons.

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1)The subject matter of the st

Exam 1: Law, society, and Business

Effective operation of a business requires that business managers

Canadian law comes from a variety of sources including all of the following EXCEPT

The rights prescribed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are absolute.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is said to be entrenched in the Canadian constitution.This means that

Federalism is

To run a successful business,the owners and managers of that business are not required to know the law.

Which of the following will a business use to reduce its liability?

Explain how the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms increased the protection of human rights in Canada.

If a statute states that it "shall operate notwithstanding" certain rights,this means that permission of parliament is needed to infringe on Charter rights.

A lawyer's right to have all communications with his client kept confidential is referred to as solicitor/client privilege.

The literal approach to the interpretation of statutes requires a consideration of the plain meaning of the provision of a statute.

A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so

In any legal system,justice is merely the end result of that legal system and should not be equated with moral right and wrong.

When we say that the law is part of every facet of business,we mean that

Any provision found by a court to be outside of the legislature's jurisdiction and therefore beyond its powers is referred to as

In deciding whether a statute is valid or invalid,the court must consider

The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each province having its own "bar" society.However,a member of any provincial bar may appear before

In Canada,law comes from a variety of sources.State each source and explain what type of law comes from it.

You are a judge sitting on the Supreme Court of Canada,which has been asked to rule on the interpretation of a provision in a new statute and to decide whether it is constitutional.What are the two approaches that you can take and what would be the outcome of each?

Generally speaking,there are two reasons why a court will declare a statute invalid.State these two reasons.

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