Bus Law Ch 1
Law cannot always make people or businesses do what is best
but it does have the power to punish people or businesses for doing things that are wrong
A document that spells out the principles by which the country's government operates
constitution
A(n) ___________ is a country's (and state's) most fundamental law
constitution
The golden rule as commonly expressed is
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
The heart of the golden rule is
empathy
A person is said to be just if he or she treats people unfairly and unequally (T/F).
false
Administrative agencies do not make their own laws; they enforce laws made by Congress (T/F).
false
Fortunately all people follow the golden rule all the time--which leads to stable social order based on trust (T/F).
false
The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution protects religious and political freedom (T/F).
false
The Golden Rule holds that you "Do unto others before they do unto you" (T/F).
false
Laws passed by the US Congress and signed by the President
federal statutes
The ___________ has been adopted by many religions because it is a logical rule based on the assumption that people want respect
golden rule
Some people view ethics as ___________ and feelings that can change with the person or situation
opinions
A requirement for a judge to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances
precedent
Decisions made by the highest court in any state follow the law of
precedent
Law established by a court and thereafter referred to in similar cases is called the law of ___________
precedent
Ethics may be a matter of opinions and feelings (T/F).
true
Some people see the greatest good principle as a natural way to make ethical decisions because when a person does something wrong that hurts innocent people, many others would judge that person's action as wrong (T/F).
true
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution authorizes the federal government to collect new taxes (T/F).
true
The US Constitution sets forth the fundamental rights of citizens (T/F).
true
The five sources of law include constitutions, common law, statutes, court decisions and administrative law (T/F).
true
The golden rule respects the dignity and worth of individuals (T/F).
true
Law or action by a government institution that violates the Constitution
unconstitutional
A court can declare any law or government activity that goes against the Constitution ___________
unconstitutional or invalid
The ___________ Amendment to the Constitution gives individuals the right to not be subject to illegal searches and seizures
4th (can be spelled out "fourth" also)
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the ___________
Bill of Rights
Common law originated in
England
The laws of the United States are virtually all based on
English common law
___________ are laws specifically passed by a governing body (like the US Congress) created for that purpose
Statutes
Compassion is when
a person is sympathetic to the difficulties of others and wants to alleviate their problems
The 27th Amendment to the Constitution
abolishes instant Congressional pay raises
Rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies
administrative law
Equal and fair treatment of people
justice
Legal rights and duties are defined and enforced by the ___________
law
Rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice in that society
law
Rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice are called
laws
A body of lawmakers which has the job of creating or passing statutory law
legislature
The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution
limits the number of terms the President can serve
A person who lives by certain social values is said to be
moral or ethical
Values that govern a society's attitude toward right and wrong
morality (remember that values = morality)
Laws specifically passed by a governing body (like the Missouri General Assembly) created for that purpose
statutes
A state statute must not conflict with the US Constitution (T/F).
true
Article III of the US Constitution discusses the setup of the judicial branch (T/F).
true
At times, ethics and law may conflict (T/F).
true
Changes in individual or social ethics often prompt changes in the law; conversely, changes in the law that originally face resistance may gradually become generally accepted (T/F).
true
