BUSI 2301 Unit 1 Quizzes

What is the lowest level of review by a court to determine whether a government action unconstitutionally infringes on protected rights?

rational basis review

In the United States, who creates federal statutory law?

Congress.

Which of the following illustrates a financial or non-financial cost of unreported unethical behavior to a company? Choose 2 answers.

Employee morale hit an all-time low when Scott, the line supervisor, ignored repeated instances of harassment by certain employees.; Sweet Home Diner lost half of its business when the community became outraged with the owner for failing to stop the racist social media postings of the restaurant manager.

What is the medium level of scrutiny, sometimes called heightened scrutiny, that a court will use when deciding a case that involves a quasi-suspect class?

intermediate scrutiny

Under which principle of ethics would a person consider whether his or her action is one that every other person should take?

Kant's categorical imperative

What is true of corporate political speech? Choose 2 answers.

Political donations are protected by the First Amendment as types of corporate political speech.; Corporate political speech is protected by the First Amendment.

In the United States, who creates state statutory law?

State legislatures.

When the parties in a dispute present their arguments and evidence to a neutral third party who then renders a decision, it is called:

arbitration

The role of a mediator is to:

assist parties in a dispute in resolving their differences out of court.

In contrast to federal courts, state courts have what kind of jurisdiction?

broad

State statutory law is created by:

elected members of the state legislature.

Which of the following are methods of preventing unethical behavior? Choose 2 answers.

establishing a company code of ethics; terminating an employee for unethical behavior

Which of the following activities is an example of corporate social responsibility?

establishment of a foundation that funds high school educational initiatives

What is the system of government called in which states form a union and share sovereign power with the central government of the union?

federalism

What does venue refer to?

geographic location of the court

Which branch of government has the authority to enact law?

legislative

Ethics is the consideration of how one should act, based on which of the following concepts?

morality, or principles of right and wrong

What type of speech does not receive First Amendment protections? Choose 3 answers.

obscenity; speech that incites lawlessness; threats to the president of the US

What is a document called that is filed with the court to state the position of the plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit and ask for relief from the court?

pleading

What are the three steps of a civil trial? Choose 3 answers.

presentation of testimony and evidence; opening arguments; closing arguments

What are the three levels of scrutiny used by courts to determine the constitutionality of a government action? Choose 3 answers.

rational basis review; intermediate scrutiny; strict scrutiny

After all pleadings are filed and discovery is completed, a party may ask the judge to rule in their favor on the basis that there are no genuinely disputed facts and the judge need only rule on the law. The motion asks the court for a:

summary judgment

Which of the following is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law precedence over state law?

the Supremacy Clause

Under the principle of rights, the term "rights" refers to:

the fundamental rights of human beings.

When making a decision using the stakeholder theory of management, a business professional would place more weight on which of the following? Choose 2 answers.

the impact of its decisions on employees over the profitability of the business; the harm to customers from using the company's product over profits

In ethics, compliance with the law is considered:

the moral minimum.

The federal and most state judicial branches have at least these three levels in the court system:

trial court, intermediate appellate court, and highest appellate court.

A company exhibits responsible corporate citizenship when it:

uses its wealth and influence to benefit society as a whole.

Under which theory of ethics would a decision be ethical if it provides the greatest benefit for the largest number of individuals?

utilitarianism

What is the process of interviewing prospective jurors and either approving of or challenging a person's impartiality toward service on a particular jury?

voir dire