UNIT TEST 1 PRO

According to your text the following are sources of law except:

American values

NAFTA seeks to eliminate tariffs among which countries?

United States, Canada, and Mexico

A law to declare war:

can be enacted only by the U.S. government.

The types of civil cases that can be brought in federal district court include:

cases between citizens of different states.

Substantive law:

creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties.

The answer to the complaint is filed by the:

defendant.

Law consists of:

principles that govern conduct.

The equal protection clause:

requires that a statute be sustained unless it is clearly arbitrary or capricious.

Which of the following is not protected under the privileges and immunities clause?

right to go to another state and vote in local elections

Uniform State Laws are used as a basis for laws by which of the following entities?

state legislatures

Which of the following is not characteristic of the living Constitution?

states' powers equal to federal powers

Interpretations of aspects of the right to privacy are often found in:

statutes.

Legal restrictions of U.S. firms doing business abroad in regard to payments made to foreign officials for obtaining business are contained within:

the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The passage of federal securities disclosure laws occurred largely as the result of:

the stock market crash of 1929.

A motion to dismiss a lawsuit on the basis that, even if everything in the complaint were true, the party would not be entitled to relief is called a motion:

to dismiss

Laws such as those authorizing tax collection and draft registration exist primarily:

to enable the government to continue to function.

Garnishment applies to one's:

wages.

Three defenses are commonly raised to the extraterritorial application of the U.S. antitrust laws. They are:

act of state, sovereign compliance, and sovereign immunity doctrines.

Congress can regulate which of the following activities under the concept of interstate commerce?

all of the above

In antidumping cases:

all of the above.

Statutory law is created by:

all of the above.

Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:

business

In a minitrial:

none of the above.

The following are examples of special courts except:

Circuit Court

What bank is wholly owned by the U.S. government and attempts to facilitate U.S. exports by making direct loans in the form of dollar credits to foreign importers for the purchase of U.S. goods and services?

Eximbank

The ethical category of fairness is best expressed as:

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Which country is NOT a part of The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):

Greenland

The Blanchard and Peale three-part test for resolving ethical dilemmas consists of the following questions:

Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it feel?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

It provides a dispute settlement body to promote resolution of trade disputes.

The owner of a factory that releases toxic chemicals into the air and surrounding waterways may be in violation of:

environmental regulations.

Laws that prohibit mislabeling of food, speeding, and sale of alcohol to minors exist primarily:

for protection of public health, safety, and morals.

Laws that prohibit defamation, invasions of privacy, and discrimination exist primarily:

for protection of the person.

Individual rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

generally have accompanying duties.

The commerce clause of the Constitution:

has been expanded by Supreme Court interpretations to give the U.S. government the power to regulate the general welfare of the nation.

One of the motions that can be made after a verdict has been entered is a motion for a:

judgment n.o.v.

The greatest changes to the written Constitution have been brought about by:

judicial interpretation.

The power given to courts to hear certain types of cases is called:

jurisdiction.

Voluntary improvements in the fairness and ethics of business behavior are:

less costly and intrusive than those brought about by government regulation.

The legislative branch of government has the function of:

making laws.

In mediation, the mediator acts like a:

messenger.