UHD BA 3301 Exam 1 CH 1-10 Questions And
100% Correct Answers
What country's law was the basis for U.S. law? - ANSWER England
What is common law? ANSWER law created when judges decide cases then use those
decisions as law in later cases.
Name the three branches of government in the United States. ANSWER executive,
legislative, and judicial.
What does the doctrine of stare decisis has the effect of? ANSWER making the law more
predictable.
The Minnesota legislature enacted a statute requiring employers to permit every
employee a reasonable time during each four successive hours worked to use the
nearest convenient restroom. Such a law is: - ANSWER a statute.
Congress enacted legislation in 1933 that would bring the securities industry under
regulation and bar several types of fraud in securities. The following year, Congress
enacted the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. That act created the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an independent regulatory body, which is to administer the
two statutes. The SEC has issued rules and regulations to carry out these acts. These
rules and regulations are: - ANSWER administrative law.
The federal judicial branch of the U.S. government: - ANSWER interprets statutes.
The United States Supreme Court has the power to: - ANSWER declare an act of
Congress unconstitutional.
, Civil law regulates: - ANSWER rights and duties between persons in our society.
Ethics is the study of: - ANSWER how people should act.
Why should ethics be a concern to business? - ANSWER D. ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE
CORRECT.
a. Society as a whole benefits from ethical behavior.
b. People feel better when they behave ethically.
c. Unethical behavior can be very costly.
Why do many major corporations actively encourage ethical behavior? - ANSWER
Unethical behavior can quickly destroy a business
The Utilitarian approach to decision making is to: - ANSWER ask the following question:
which alternative causes the greatest good (or least harm) to the most people.
The most accurate statement of appellate courts is: -ANSWER appellate courts usually
accept the factual determinations of the trial court.
The fastest growing method of dispute resolution in the United States is: -ANSWER
mediation
Jurisdiction is: -ANSWER the power of the court to decide a specific type of case.
Which of the following are discovery methods? -ANSWER C. ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE
CORRECT.
a. Physical or mental examinations.
b. Interrogatories.
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