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Which of the following is true regarding Susan's claim against Bob for damages involving the book and her claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested?


A) The claim for damages involving the book and also the claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested are civil claims involving private law.
B) The claim for damages involving the book is a civil claim involving private law, but the claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested is a civil claim involving public law.
C) The claim for damages involving the book is a civil claim involving private law, but the claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested is a criminal claim involving public law.
D) The claim for damages involving the book is a civil claim involving private law, but the claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested is a criminal claim involving private law.
E) The claim for damages involving the book and also the claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested are criminal claims involving private law.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is true regarding administrative agencies?


A) There are state administrative agencies, but no federal administrative agencies.
B) There are federal administrative agencies, but no state administrative agencies.
C) There are state and federal administrative agencies, but no local administrative agencies.
D) Administrative agencies exist only at the local county level.
E) Administrative agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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List the purposes of the law and discuss why these purposes are necessary for an ordered society.

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Purposes of the law are listed as follow...

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Candy wants to start an Internet business doing business domestically as well as internationally.She is told by the Chinese government that certain items on her site are objectionable and illegal,and that if she wants to do business in China,she must remove the objectionable material.Which of the following is true?


A) Candy is within her rights and should stand her ground. She is a U.S. citizen, and so long as she obeys U.S. laws, she can do business in China.
B) Candy is within her rights only if she petitioned her state senator and obtained his or her permission to proceed.
C) If Candy wants to do business in China, she must abide by Chinese law.
D) By international law, there is a set fee of $10,000 that Candy can pay if she wants to obey only U.S. law. If she pays that amount, she can continue in China without any modification.
E) By international law, there is a set fee of $5,000 that Candy can pay if she wants to obey only U.S. law. If she pays that amount, she can continue in China without any modification.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Case law interpretations are law unless they are revoked later by new statutory law.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following would be relevant areas of business law to a human resource manager?


A) Contracts, employment and labor law, and employment discrimination
B) Contracts only
C) Contracts and labor law, but not employment discrimination
D) Employment and labor law, but not contracts
E) Human resource managers hold administrative positions and are not concerned with areas of business law

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Define the meaning of the term "stare decisis," and discuss how it is applied.

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The term "stare decisis" means standing ...

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Another name for case law is common law.

A) True
B) False

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List and discuss the five factors,discussed in the text,suggested as a structure for critical thinking in reviewing case law.

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Students should list and discuss the fol...

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

A) True
B) False

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The group that urges states to enact model laws to provide greater uniformity of law is called the ______.


A) Model Law on Uniform State Laws Organization
B) Federal Uniform Law Commission
C) National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
D) Model and Uniform Law Consortium
E) Uniform Statutory Enforcement Commission

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following is reported in the Federal Reporter?


A) Statutes
B) Executive orders
C) Common law
D) Administrative laws
E) Local ordinances

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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The term "natural law" is another word for "legal positivism."

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is based on the idea that,when ruling on a case,judges consider more than just the law; they also weigh factors such as social and economic conditions?


A) Cost-benefit analysis
B) Legal realism
C) Historical school
D) Legal positivism
E) Executive positivism

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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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."

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is reported in the Code of Federal Regulations?


A) Statutes
B) Executive orders
C) Common law
D) Administrative law
E) Congressional orders

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following cases overturned prior precedent?


A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education
C) Planned parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
D) Plessy v. Ferguson
E) Precedent cannot be overturned

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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The prosecution against Susan for slapping Bob involves which of the following?


A) Public law and criminal law
B) Private law and criminal law
C) Private law and civil law
D) Public law and civil law
E) Civil law and criminal law

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The term ______ involves the use of past decisions to guide future decisions.


A) Commonality
B) Precedent
C) Restatement
D) Uniformity
E) Modeling

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is reported in the United States Code?


A) Statutes
B) Executive orders
C) Common law
D) Administrative law
E) Local ordinances

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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