Question 1

Uniform State Law generally is not applicable to business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The right of privacy consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B) the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C) both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government only. 
B) the right to protection against intrusions by others only. 
C) both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others. 
D) none of the above.

Question 3

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions. 
B) can be taken away by statutes. 
C) can be taken away by court decisions. 
D) can be taken away by local ordinances. 
A) cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions. 
B) can be taken away by statutes. 
C) can be taken away by court decisions. 
D) can be taken away by local ordinances.

Question 4

The law could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) only statutory in nature. 
B) only the creation of our courts. 
C) a multitude of rights and corresponding duties. 
D) none of the above. 
A) only statutory in nature. 
B) only the creation of our courts. 
C) a multitude of rights and corresponding duties. 
D) none of the above.

Question 5

A new state law mandates that all employers must prohibit smoking on employer premises. The law further provides that any employer who allows an employee or a client/ customer to smoke on its premises is subject to a court order requiring the employer to enforce the law. Describe this statute in terms of all possible classification methods.

Accepted Answer

The law is substantive because it define

Question 6

The right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

State legislatures, not Congress, enact statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Law consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) principles that govern conduct. 
B) mere guidelines. 
C) arbitrary rules. 
D) none of the above. 
A) principles that govern conduct. 
B) mere guidelines. 
C) arbitrary rules. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The group of time-honored rules that courts have used to solve similar problems for decades is called stare decisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Within each state in the United States, only one constitution is in force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Treaties made by the United States are not deemed part of the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Laws can be classified in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) Roman and English law. 
B) substantive and procedural law. 
C) law and equity. 
D) all of the above. 
A) Roman and English law. 
B) substantive and procedural law. 
C) law and equity. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) statutory law. 
B) case law. 
C) constitutional law. 
D) all of the above. 
A) statutory law. 
B) case law. 
C) constitutional law. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches:

Accepted Answer

A) to you personally. 
B) to your home. 
C) to your business. 
D) all of the above. 
A) to you personally. 
B) to your home. 
C) to your business. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the United States Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jacob just won the state lottery. Discuss his right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

Within the context of the Fourth Amendme

Question 20

Substantive law:

Accepted Answer

A) specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights. 
B) concerns equitable relief only. 
C) creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties. 
D) draws solely on English legal principles. 
A) specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights. 
B) concerns equitable relief only. 
C) creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties. 
D) draws solely on English legal principles.

Exam 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

Uniform State Law generally is not applicable to business.

The right of privacy consists of:

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

The law could best be described as:

The right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

State legislatures, not Congress, enact statutory law.

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are not accompanied by duties.

Law consists of:

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

The group of time-honored rules that courts have used to solve similar problems for decades is called stare decisis.

Within each state in the United States, only one constitution is in force.

Treaties made by the United States are not deemed part of the law.

The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

Laws can be classified in terms of:

Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is/are:

The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches:

Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the United States Constitution.

Jacob just won the state lottery. Discuss his right to privacy.

Substantive law:

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights

Cyberlaw

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Third Persons and Contracts

Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Personal Property and Bailments

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

Nature and Form of Sales

Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Torts

Obligations and Performance

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability

Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

Liability of the Parties Under Negotiable Instruments

Checks and Funds Transfers

Nature of the Debtor-Creditor Relationship

Consumer Protection

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

Insurance

Agency

Third Persons in Agency

Regulation of Employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Types of Business Organizations

Partnerships

LPS, LlCS, and LlPS

Corporate Formation

Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Securities Regulation

Accountants Liability and Malpractice

Management of Corporations

Real Property

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

Leases

Decedents Estates and Trusts

Filters