LSB 3213 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide Questions + Answers Graded A+
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LSB 3213
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LSB 3213
What 3 aspects of justice does the popular depiction of Lady Justice represent? -
️️1. Justice should apply equally to all
2. it does not matter if the individual is rich or poor, famous or not
3. In a just system, legal principles apply equally to all parties regardless of their
position i...
LSB 3213 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide
What 3 aspects of justice does the popular depiction of Lady Justice represent? -
✔️✔️1. Justice should apply equally to all
2. it does not matter if the individual is rich or poor, famous or not
3. In a just system, legal principles apply equally to all parties regardless of their
position in society or wealth.
What is the difference between monetary damages, a restraining order, and specific
performance? - ✔️✔️monetary damages- remedies
equitable relief- restraining order
an order requiring a party to carry out their obligations as specified in the contract.-
specific performance
What is a bill - ✔️✔️draft or proposed statute that a legislature has not yet passed or
the executive has not yet approved
What is a statue - ✔️✔️created by a legislative body for the passage of federal law
What is an ordinance, and what types of issues do ordinances generally regulate? -
✔️✔️statutes at local level are ordinances. Generally regulate issues such as time
zone or impose health and safety regulations on local merchants such as restaurants.
What is common law? - ✔️✔️essential law made by the courts, that is; law that has not
specifically been passed by the legislature but is based on the fundamentals of the
previous cases that had similar factors
What is the difference between substantive law and procedural law? - ✔️✔️Substantive
provides individuals with rights and create certain duties, whereas procedural sets a
structure and rules for pursuing substantive rights
What system of law is the U.S. common law derived from? - ✔️✔️British common law
Can a person be prosecuted criminally and sued civilly for the same act? - ✔️✔️Yes,
they are not mutually exclusive
Do secondary sources of law have any independent authority or legally binding effect? -
✔️✔️No
How did the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rule in Flagella v. Pennsylvania Hospital
(1964)? - ✔️✔️In favor of Flagiello
, What does the categorical imperative test consist of? - ✔️✔️In summary(Kant), the
categorical imperative test is a moral test to help individuals decide right and wrong.
Hence the question, "What if everyone took the same action?"
What is the broadcast news test? - ✔️✔️how you would feel if a business decision was
broadcasted to the public
What are morals? - ✔️✔️Morals are generally accepted standards of right and wrong in
a given society or community.
Under Milton Friedman's theory, should corporations donate to charitable causes and
why. - ✔️✔️No, the maximizing profit theory denotes it, because it puts the wealth of
the company and shareholders above all.
What reporting obligations do all employees have under an effective values
management program? - ✔️✔️To report all violations of law or the company's code of
ethics to a superior manager, in-house counsel, or a company's compliance
department.
What is a compliance department? - ✔️✔️A unit within an organization that is staffed
with by lawyers and non-lawyers. These departments help an organization follow rules
and regulations.
What is the triple bottom line? - ✔️✔️emphasizes not only profit, but also a company's
creation, or destruction of environmental and social value
According to the U.S. House of Representatives report on MF Global, what type of
environment did John Corzine create in the company? - ✔️✔️One that was criticized,
and may have violated the company's internal controls and various state and federal
investment law. ( He invested into European countries)
What does the preamble of the U.S. constitution do? - ✔️✔️lists the main goals, a more
perfect union, justice, domestic tranquility, national defense, general welfare, liberty
What branch of government can impeach? - ✔️✔️Legislative Branch
Which types of cases do the rational basis test, immediate scrutiny, and strict scrutiny
each apply to? - ✔️✔️judicial review involving due process and equal protection claims
Which amendment to the U.S. constitution contains the Equal Protection clause? -
✔️✔️the 14th amendment, prohibits state governments from denying their citizens
equal protection of the laws
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