Introduction to Law Test Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Law provides students with a foundational understanding of the legal system, the nature of law, and its role in society. The course explores the main branches of law, such as constitutional, civil, criminal, and administrative law, and introduces key legal concepts, terminology, and sources of law. Students will examine how laws are created, interpreted, and enforced, as well as the principles of justice, rights, and legal obligations. This course also offers insights into legal reasoning, the structure of courts, and the impact of law on individuals and communities, preparing students for further study in the field of law.
Recommended Textbook
Essentials of the Legal Environment Today 5th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
20 Chapters
1440 Verified Questions
1440 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/1879 Page 2
Chapter 1: Business and Its Legal Environment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37528
Sample Questions
Q1) Refer to Fact Pattern 1-1.These opinions are collected and published in volumes called A)citations.
B)codes.
C)regulations.
D)reporters.
Answer: D
Q2) Eliza is a state court judge.Flora appears in a case in Eliza's court,claim-ing that Glover breached a contract.Which of the following actions may Eliza take?
A)Award damages or issue a decree of specific performance
B)Imprison Glover,but not Flora
C)Imprison Flora,but not Glover
D)Order the parties to pay Eliza to render a favorable ruling
Answer: A
Q3) Many different laws may apply to a single business transaction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 3
Chapter 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37529
Sample Questions
Q1) Solar Power,Inc.,files a suit against Thunder Bay Utility Company and seeks to examine electronic documents in Thunder's possession.A legitimate reason for this examination is that the documents contain
A)evidence about the case.
B)private information about Thunder's operations.
C) public information about energy generation.
D)irrelevant data that can be eliminated from consideration.
Answer: A
Q2) Fresh Harvest Company,which is based on Georgia,packages and sells vegetables.Jack,who is a resident of North Carolina,buys a Fresh Harvest product,eats it,and suffers severe food poisoning.Jack wants to file a suit against Fresh Harvest.The diversity of citizenship between these parties means that
A)federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction.
B)federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
C)no court has jurisdiction.
D)state courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Business Ethics
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37530
Sample Questions
Q1) David,the chief accounting officer of Tension Fencing Corporation,wants to be sure that all the company's accounts are legal and ethical.Sometimes,however,he is unsure exactly what is legal and what is illegal.David should
A)not worry about what is legal or illegal as long as the corporate executives benefit in the short run.
B)try his best to not do anything illegal and keep documentation showing that he always acts in good faith.
C)not worry about what is legal or illegal as long as it benefits the shareholders.
D)not worry about what is legal or illegal as long as it benefits the chief executive of the corporation.
Answer: B
Q2) According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant,individuals should evaluate their actions in light of the consequences that would follow if they were the only members of society that acted in that way.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Business and the Constitution
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37531
Sample Questions
Q1) ViolentVideoGames,Inc.markets a variety of shooting,fighting and hunting video games.A state statue is enacted that requires all video game manufacturers to label any games with an option to kill something as "excessively violent." A court would likely hold this regulation to be
A)an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
B)constitutional under the First Amendment.
C)justified by the need to protect individual rights.
D)necessary to protect national interests.
Q2) Procedural due process requires that any government decision to take a person's property must be made fairly.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A law that restricts people of a certain national origin from doing something will be carefully examined to make sure it promotes a compelling government interest before it is allowed to stand.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37532
Sample Questions
Q1) Federal administrative agencies can regulate beyond the powers granted by enabling legislation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Regulatory Flexibility Act has helped reduce record-keeping burdens for Hometown Gas Company and other small business firms in the area of
A)accounting practices.
B)asset acquisition.
C)hazardous waste management.
D)tax reporting.
Q3) The Federal Aviation Administration uses notice-and-comment rulemaking.The final rule in such a proceeding is sometimes referred to as
A) a legislative rule.
B)an interpretive rule.
C)an adjudicatory order.
D)an executive edict.
Q4) Often,an administrative agency itself enforces its rules.
A)True
B)False
7
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Tort Law
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37533
Sample Questions
Q1) Lizzie,a clerk at a Devices Plus retail store,takes an iPad from the store without permission.Lizzie is liable for A)appropriation.
B)benefiting an employee.
C)conversion.
D)wrongful interference with a business relationship.
Q2) An assumption of risk defense does not require that a risk be voluntarily assumed. A)True
B)False
Q3) Barbara is selling her car.She knows that the brakes do not work.When a potential buyer asks Barbara if there are any problems with the car,Barbara assures the buyer that there are no problems.The buyer purchases the car based on the assurance that there is nothing wrong with it.Barbara may be liable to the buyer for A)assault.
B)defamation.
C)fraudulent misrepresentation.
D)invasion of privacy.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37534
Sample Questions
Q1) Smitty,driving while intoxicated,causes a car accident that results in the death of Tiffany.Smitty is arrested and charged with a felony.A felony is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for A)any period of time.
B)more than one year.
C)more than six months.
D)more than ten days.
Q2) Megan is charged with jaywalking,which is classified as A)a misdemeanor.
B)a felony.
C)a petty offense.
D)no crime.
Q3) Scott,a State Bank employee,deposits into his account checks that are given to him by bank customers to deposit into their accounts.This is A)embezzlement.
B)larceny.
C)money laundering.
D)no crime.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
9
Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37535
Sample Questions
Q1) From Southeast Asia,Tai Ltd.exports genuine trademarked goods to the United States.Tai also makes labels and packaging bearing another firm's trademark,ships the labels to another location,and then affixes them to an inferior product to deceive buyers.Tai sells these goods to retailers who are unaware that the marks are counterfeit.Under the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act,it is a crime to A)import genuine trademarked goods.
B)traffic in counterfeit labels,stickers,and packaging.
C)sell counterfeit versions of brand-name products in foreign countries.
D)unknowingly use a counterfeit mark on goods.
Q2) A license permits the use of another's intellectual property for certain limited purposes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A customer list is not a trade secret.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A suggestive use of ordinary words may be trademarked.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37536
Sample Questions
Q1) Employees' posts on social media may be protected under labor laws.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cybersquatting occurs when key words are inserted into the hyper text markup language code to tell Internet browsers specific information about a Web page.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Interactive Entertainment Corporation markets its products online.Through the use of cookies,Interactive Entertainment and other online marketers can
A)track individuals' Web browsing activities.
B)gain access to competitors' servers.
C)"sweet talk" consumers into buying certain products.
D)attack competitors' Web sites.
Q4) When you download an application on your smartphone,you are typically entering into a license agreement.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
11
Chapter 10: International Law in a Global Economy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37537
Sample Questions
Q1) Quotas are limits on the amounts of goods that can be exported.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act spells out what a "foreign state" includes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A U.S.citizen can bring a civil suit in a U.S.court against a U.S.entity for a tort allegedly committed overseas.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a joint venture,the parent company in the United States retains complete ownership and authority over all phases of the operation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The management of Sport Shoes Corporation,a U.S.firm,wants to expand into foreign investment and employment markets.They are considering either opening their own production facility in a foreign country or entering into a licensing agreement with a foreign firm.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these courses of action?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12
Chapter 11: Business Organizations
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37538
Sample Questions
Q1) Shareholders are personally liable for the debts of a corporation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) VeriVisual Company makes HD 3D film and video equipment.VeriVisual is like most corporations in that its officers are hired by the firm's
A)board of directors.
B)incorporators.
C)other officers.
D)shareholders.
Q3) A sole proprietor must create a separate business organization to create a sole proprietorship.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A sharing of profits from the ownership of property is enough to create a partnership.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A partnership ends if one partner dissociates from the firm.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37539
Sample Questions
Q1) An e-contract must meet basic requirements that are different from those required of a paper contract.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Stella is fifteen.In most states,for contractual purposes,Stella would be considered a minor until she is A)sixteen.
B)eighteen.
C)seventeen.
D)twenty-one.
Q3) A counteroffer is a rejection of the original offer and the simultaneous making of a new offer.
A)True B)False
Q4) To be legally sufficient,consideration must be evidenced by something tangible. A)True B)False
Q5) A bilateral contract comes into existence at the moment promises are exchanged. A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Contract Performance, breach, and Remedies
Voluntary Consent
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37540
Sample Questions
Q1) As a general rule,contract duties can be delegated.
A)True
B)False
Q2) River Vista Inc.enters into a contract with Stable Realty Management to manage and maintain River Vista's commercial real estate.Their contract provides that neither party can recover damages for a non-fraudulent or unintentional breach.This is A)a limitation-of-liability clause.
B)an exculpatory clause.
C)a liquidated damages clause.
D)a quasi contract.
Q3) Kari,a real estate agent,assures Linc that a certain parcel of commercial property fronts on the most highly trafficked street in Metro City.Linc buys the property and then discovers that the street has no more traffic than any other in its vicinity.Linc is most likely a victim of A)opinion.
B)fraud.
C)mistake.
D)nothing.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Sales, leases, and Product Liability
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37541
Sample Questions
Q1) Chord Guitars Inc.sells guitars and other stringed instruments to consumers.A Chord salesperson says to a potential customer,"This Chord is the best guitar you'll find anywhere,even online." This statement is
A)an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
B)an implied warranty of merchantability.
C)an express warranty.
D)none of the choices.
Q2) To support the imposition of strict product liability,a product must be mishandled between the time it is sold and the time an injury occurs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If,before the time for contract performance,one party clearly communicates to the other the intention not to perform,such an action is not a breach of the contract. A)True
B)False
Q4) If the subject matter of a contract dispute is services,the common law applies.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37542
Sample Questions
Q1) Jordan is a surety for Kelly's loan from Lenders Credit Corporation.When the loan comes due,Kelly tries to pay Lenders Credit,but the creditor rejects the payment.Jordan is
A)released from any obligation on the debt.
B)required to pay the amount of the debt to Lenders Credit.
C)required to pay up to half of the amount of the debt to Lenders Credit.
D)required to pay the amount of the debt to Kelly.
Q2) Sasha's debt to Tully is past due.Tully brings a legal action against Sasha to collect the debt.To ensure that a judgment in Tully's favor will be collectible,he asks the court to order the seizure of Sasha's property.This is a request for
A)a contract of suretyship.
B)an order that would violate most state laws.
C)a writ of attachment.
D)an order of receivership.
Q3) An involuntary bankruptcy occurs when a debtor's creditors are forced to accept a discharge of the debtor's debts.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Employment, immigration, and Labor Law
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37543
Sample Questions
Q1) Employers are not allowed to interfere with employees' efforts to form or join a union under
A)the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
B)the National Labor Relations Act.
C)the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
D)the Labor-Management Relations Act.
Q2) Employers that fall under the provisions of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act of 1935 are taxed at regular intervals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Southwestern Foods Corporation operates a packaging plant near the border between the United States and Mexico.Due to the location,it would be easier for Southwestern to employ noncitizens.With respect to persons not authorized to work in the United States,an employer can A)hire them.
B)recruit them.
C)refer them for a fee.
D)not hire them,recruit them,or refer them for a fee.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
18
Chapter 17: Employment Discrimination
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37544
Sample Questions
Q1) Making out a prima facie case of discrimination means that a plaintiff has met his or her initial burden of proof.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sexual harassment occurs only if sexual favors are demanded of an employee.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For twenty years,Ozzie works for Players Paradise,a destination for vacationers from across the United States,maintaining golf carts.After a steady stream of positive job evaluations and merit pay raises,Ozzie is promoted to the position of supervisor of golf-cart maintenance at three of Players's courses.Five years later,a new employee,Quentin,is hired to oversee operations at all ten of Players's courses.Quentin demotes Ozzie,who is now over the age of forty,to running only one of the three cart facilities,and freezes his salary.Quentin demotes five other employees over the age of forty and places one of Ozzie's former facilities under the supervision of Richie,who is twenty-three.Ozzie overhears Richie say,"We're going to have to do away with these old,senile men." Less than a year later,Quentin reconsolidates the three cart facilities' operations under Richie's charge.Ozzie quits and files a suit against Players for employment discrimination. Should he prevail? Explain.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 19
Chapter 18: Environmental Law
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37545
Sample Questions
Q1) The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a toxic substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit its use altogether.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project.For this action,an environmental impact state-ment is most likely A)prohibited.
B)required.
C)unnecessary.
D)voluntary.
Q3) Clean n' Green,Inc.,operates a chain of car washes throughout the United States.The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is A)Congress.
B)federal and state regulatory agencies.
C)local chambers of commerce.
D)local police departments.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 20
Chapter 19: Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37546
Sample Questions
Q1) Under an exclusive-dealing contract,a seller promises a buyer a certain territory in which the buyer will have no direct competition.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A price-fixing agreement is an agreement among competitors to fix prices.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A divestiture is an order to a company to cease,or divest itself of,its an-ticompetitive conduct.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Thermo Gas,Inc.,and Uno Oil Corporation refine and sell gasoline and other petroleum products.To limit the supply of gas on the market and thereby raise prices,Thermo Gas and Uno Oil agree to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it.This
A)a deal that neither restrains trade or harms competition.
B) a legal restraint of trade.
C)a per se violation of the Sherman Act.
D)subject to analysis under the rule of reason.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 21
Chapter 20: Investor Protection and Corporate Governance
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
72 Verified Questions
72 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/37547
Sample Questions
Q1) In May,National Biotech Corporation generally advertises that it will make a $4 million offering of stock in June.National makes the offer-ing as advertised and,ten days after the first sale,notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).All buyers of the stock are given mate-rial information about the company,its business,and the stock.Before the end of the year,the offering is completely sold out.The buyers include forty unaccredited investors and fifty accredited investors.National does not register the offering.The SEC files a suit against National,seeking civil sanctions on the ground that this offering was not exempt from reg-istration.National argues that the applicable exemption is Rule 505 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and that because of this exemp-tion,any resale of the stock is also exempt.Who is correct?
Q2) The definition of security in the Securities Act of 1933 does not include instruments commonly known as securities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be subject to criminal prosecution,but not civil liability.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 22