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,Test Bank For Introduction to Business Law 6th EditionChapter 1. Introduction to Law.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Law.
1. Antonio assaulted Mark after the two argued about a parking spac
Antonio assaulted Mark after the two argued about a parking space. The District
Attorney's office prosecuted Antonio on assault charges. Subsequently, Mark filed a
lawsuit against Antonio for money damages. Classify each legal action.
*a. The District Attorney's case was a criminal case; Mark's
lawsuit was a civil case.
b. The District Attorney's case was a civil case. Mark's lawsuit
was a criminal case.
c. Both cases are criminal.
d. Both cases are civil.
2. A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air tr
A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic
controllers demonstrates an agency imposing a regulation.
*a. True
b. False
3. Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures....
Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.
a. True
*b. False
4. Common law refers to:...
Common law refers to
a. law that is the same or similar in all the states.
*b. law made when judges decide cases and then follow those
decisions in later cases.
c. law made by legislatures in the form of statutes.
d. the legal systems of France, Germany, and Italy.
5. Congress can create a statute on any topic at all....
Congress can create a statute on any topic at all.
a. True
*b. False
6. Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities
Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities industry and prohibit
various forms of fraud with securities. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was
passed a year later. This law created the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two
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,Test Bank For Introduction to Business Law 6th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Law.
laws. The SEC has generated rules and regulations to administer these acts. These
rules and regulations are
a. statutes.
*b. administrative law.
c. executive orders.
d. common law.
7. Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying &quo
Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent"
material online where children could see it. If the U.S. Supreme Court
subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment
of the U.S. Constitution, the statute is void.
*a. True
b. False
8. Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,00
Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms
of a promissory note. The trial ended before it began, with the trial judge granting a
motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has appealed, and the
Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case. This means
a. Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court.
b. Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court.
c. Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out.
*d. We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned
to the trial court for additional steps.
9. Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common
Describe the doctrine of precedent and its application to common law.
Correct Answer(s):
10. DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of "DoorWay,&q
DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a
court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware, Inc. from using the
domain name, "DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is
entitled to this remedy.
a. True
*b. False
11. Explain the role that power, importance and fascination play in
Explain the role that power, importance and fascination play in contemporary
American law.
Correct Answer(s):
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Law.
12. Hasbro, Inc., the trademark owner of "Candy Land,&q
Hasbro, Inc., the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop
Internet Entertainment Group, LTD from using the domain name, "candyland.com."
Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain
name. This injunction would have to be issued by
a. a jury.
*b. a judge.
c. an executive order.
d. a lawyer.
13. Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S. la
Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S. law.
Correct Answer(s):
14. If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both
If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the
House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
a. True
*b. False
15. If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smit
If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smith,
a. then it is correct to say that Jones is the plaintiff and
Smith is the defendant.
b. it means that Smith won the trial court decision.
*c. you cannot determine which party is the plaintiff, because
when a defendant loses a trial and files an appeal, some courts
(but not all) reverse the names of the parties.
d. the trial judge was Jones and the appellate judge is Smith.
16. In 1992, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in a case entitl
In 1992, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in a case entitled Goodman v.
Wenco Foods, Inc., that when a substance in food causes injury to a consumer of
the food, it is not a bar to recovery against the seller that the substance was natural
to the food. If, in a 2008 case involving a consumer’s injury caused by a fish bone in
a bowl of fish chowder, the court followed the decision in Goodman v. Wenco Foods,
Inc., the court's action in the second case is an example of
*a. stare decisis.
b. statutory law.
c. public law.
d. criminal law.
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