Exam 1: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Dynamic Business Law

Which of the following involves disputes between private individuals or groups and their government?

Constitutions and statutes are complete in the sense of covering the detailed rules that affect government and business relations.

Presidents claim the power to issue executive orders on the basis of their Article II, Section 1, constitutional power to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."

Assume a restaurant chain is forced to pay damages to a person who suffered food poisoning after eating at the restaurant. What type of law is involved?

Which of the following applies to situations in which someone commits an act against the public as a unit?

Explain the function of administrative agencies and why they are needed. List five independent agencies and five executive agencies.

Which of the following involves disputes between private individuals or groups?

Reference - International Expansion. Zach wants to expand his coffee business internationally-into Zeno, a small remote country in Africa. His best friend Zora asks him if he plans to hire legal counsel for the expansion. Zach replies, "Of course not. The U.S. has the most strict laws regarding contracts, employment, and business practices. So long as I'm legal here, I'm legal anywhere. Besides, I studied up on Zeno law ten years ago, and I know it all." Zach proceeds and lands in jail in the remote country of Zeno for violating recently past laws protecting employees and mandating certain benefits. Authorities there claim that he sexually harassed an employee, failed to pay sufficient wages, and failed to give employees Zeno's mandated 12 weeks of vacation per year. Which of the following is true regarding Zach's legal problems in Zeno?

In which school of jurisprudence is the concept of staredecisis rooted?

The term "stare decisis" means "reversing the decision."

A decision of a state supreme court is binding on a lower state court located in the state.

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rely on precedent to strike down a school's admissions policy that reserved slots for members of minority races?

The rules and regulations put forth by legislatures are referred to as ______ law.

Reference - International Expansion. Zach wants to expand his coffee business internationally-into Zeno, a small remote country in Africa. His best friend Zora asks him if he plans to hire legal counsel for the expansion. Zach replies, "Of course not. The U.S. has the most strict laws regarding contracts, employment, and business practices. So long as I'm legal here, I'm legal anywhere. Besides, I studied up on Zeno law ten years ago, and I know it all." Zach proceeds and lands in jail in the remote country of Zeno for violating recently past laws protecting employees and mandating certain benefits. Authorities there claim that he sexually harassed an employee, failed to pay sufficient wages, and failed to give employees Zeno's mandated 12 weeks of vacation per year. The type of law involved in comparing laws between the U.S. and Zeno is ______.

Many market transactions occur without legal guidelines.

Reference - Environmental Concerns. Connie, the president of a company that makes paper, has a new interest in the environment. She recently went to a seminar on environmental dangers and has decided to take steps to clean things up. She started at home and was also convicted to change things at work. Connie had to face the fact that her company has been cheating and is not in compliance with applicable environmental regulations due to dumping in a nearby river. Her company has never been cited, however, because it employs a very large number of people in the community, including the mayor's wife and the chief-of-police's brother. On her mission to clean things up, Connie has decided to go even further than the law requires and install the very latest environmental protections. When she announced her plan, the chair of the company's board of directors, Brooke, had a meeting with Connie. Brooke told Connie to analyze the situation carefully because the cost of the additional equipment would mean no dividend to shareholders and no raise for employees. Furthermore, Brooke told Connie that installing all the new equipment would result in higher prices for the company's paper products and could bankrupt the company because of foreign competition. Brooke hinted that Connie could be fired if she persisted. Brooke suggested that Connie just be concerned with a minimal standard of ethics. Connie, however, decides to go forward with her plan to clean things up under the theory that she wants to treat others in the same manner that she wants to be treated. Under Connie's theory, if she did not understand the importance of the environmental improvements, she would want them to be thrust upon her. Connie's idea is best referred to as ______.

Reference - Inattentive Driving. While cutting class and driving off campus to check on her new dress for the upcoming formal, Molly, a busy college student, is busy talking on her cell phone with her friend Sharon in an attempt to talk Sharon into going to the dance with Molly's brother who has a big crush on Sharon. Unfortunately for Molly, there is a statute in her state outlawing talking on a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Molly crashes into the side of Sam's new convertible when she looks down to pick up a can of soda she just dropped onto her new jeans. A police officer just down the street comes over to investigate. Molly explains to him that it was difficult to hold the cell phone in one hand, the soda in the other, and also drive. The officer was not impressed. Around that time Sam comes along. He is furious regarding the significant dent in his new car. Molly says she has insurance and that she will cover the whole incident. Sam says that is insufficient. The officer is annoyed because it is his lunch break. He tells Molly that she must obey the law, and proceeds to write several citations to her. The law in Molly's state regulating cell phone usage would be classified as which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding treaties at the federal level?

Which type of law involves the rights and responsibilities involved in relationships between persons, and between persons and their government?

Reference - The Stolen Book. Susan is told by Betty that Bob stole her business law book from her car. The next day Susan confronts Bob and slaps him for stealing her book. Bob had Susan arrested for slapping him. Susan sues Bob for damages in the amount of the book and for maliciously having her arrested. Claiming that she lied, Bob sues Betty for defamation. The lawsuit Susan has against Bob for damages for stealing her book involves which of the following?