Deck 57: Government Regulation

Question 1

To reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, power companies are required to save specified amounts of energy by

A)all of the states.
B)less than half of the states.
C)more than half of the states.
D)none of the states.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Advertising generally is required to be accompanied by certain disclosures. According to Federal Trade Commission guidelines, disclosures accompanying native ads should

A)not be where consumers will notice them.
B)not be above or before the native ad.
C)not be as close as possible to where consumers look first.
D)stand out.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The effects of climate change can be lessened by a reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs). With this purpose in mind, GHG emission goals have been set by

A)about half a dozen states.
B)about a dozen states.
C)about half of the states.
D)nearly all of the states.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Dobie, like many attorneys, is storing his firm's confidential client information on the cloud. Like other professionals, Dobie should assume that

A)he does not need to be concerned with keeping the information secure.
B)the cloud provider will take precautions to keep the information secure.
C)he is ultimately responsible for the information.
D)privacy notification requirements are being complied with.

Question 5

A business that acts to take advantage of the economic and political opportunities offered by climate change is acting

A)legally and ethically.
B)legally, but unethically.
C)illegally, but not unethically.
D)illegally and unethically.

Question 6

If courts did not impose fairly strict requirements on who has standing

A)a party wishing to sue would have to have a stake in the outcome.
B)courts would be flooded with many more lawsuits than are filed today.
C)no one would have a legal right to bring a suit if nature were involved.
D)an organization would not have rights that did not depend on its staff.

Question 7

Eyre is an attorney. With respect to client information, under the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Eyre, like other attorneys

A)is required to guarantee that a breach of confidentiality will never occur.
B)has an ethical duty to safeguard the information.
C)does not need to be concerned with keeping the information secure.
D)does not own the data.

Question 8

To reduce the emission of greenhouse gases through the use of motor vehicle and transportation fuels, the federal government

A)imposes emission standards on cars and trucks.
B)encourages the use of fuel-efficient vehicles.
C)encourages the use of alternative fuels.
D)all of the choices.

Question 9

The European Union (EU)charged Google Inc. with promoting its comparison-shopping service at the expense of its competitors. As a remedy, the EU ordered Google to change the way it shows its search results. Google is now required to

A)display the most relevant services first.
B)maintain its core software unchanged.
C)cut traffic to its competitors.
D)crowdsource.

Question 10

THE EUROPEAN UNION ISSUES RECORD FINES AGAINST GOOGLE IN ANTITRUST CASE The European Union charged Google Inc. with an antitrust violation-promoting its comparison-shopping service at the expense of its competitors. Google's defense to this charge was that

A)"Google" has become a verb synonymous with conducting a search.
B)search engines have proliferated on the Web.
C)Google was merely using its dominant position to its advantage.
D)Google prominently displayed its service in its general search results.

Question 11

Those who favor enacting a law that declares a river to be a legal person would most likely argue that throughout the world

A)a party wishing to sue must have a stake in the outcome.
B)courts can hear many more lawsuits than are filed today.
C)no one should have a legal right to bring a suit when nature is involved.
D)an organization has rights that do not depend on its staff.

Question 12

In response to the growth in native advertising, the Federal Trade Commission has issued guidelines for those who use the ads. The focus of the guidelines is whether consumers are able to

A)differentiate advertising from other content.
B)block traditional online ads.
C)access the ads on small screens, such as those on phones.
D)click a widget to be taken to a different site.