QUIZ 4
A law that prohibits out of state residents from using a state's parks violates the Constitution's a. equal protection clause b. due process clause c. supremacy clause d. positive aspect of commerce clause
a. equal protection clause
Fundamental rights include all EXPECT a. right to drive b. right to vote c. right to free speech d. right to travel
a. right to drive
When a statute discriminates based upon gender, the courts will review the law based upon a. strict scrutiny b. intermediate scrutiny c. minimal scrutiny d. common scrutiny
b. intermediate scrutiny
Lori and her friends burn an American flag as an act of political protest. Lori is arrested for violating a state law that prohibits all burning. The Supreme Court has rules that laws making it illegal to burn an American flag a. are void because they deny a person due process right b. are void because a state court has no power to prosecute a person for during the federal flag c. are void because they violate a person's right to freedom of speech d. are valid
c. are void because they violate a person's right to freedom of speech
The 14th amendment's Equal Protection Clause, "strict scrutiny" test will be used when a. the classification affects an economic interest b. the classification affects a person's right to drive c. the classification differentiates on the basis of race d. the classification affects a person's right to drink alcoholic beverages
c. the classification differentiates on the basis of race
The Constitutional protections do NOT apply to a. acts of federal gov't b. acts of state gov't c. acts of administrative agencies d. acts of privately owned businesses
d. acts of privately owned businesses
Nevada passed a law banning all commercial billboards along state highways to rid the state highways of billboard, which are offensive to citizens. If this law were to be challenged, which of the following would court examine to determine if the law is constitutional? a. it would have to be established that the law furthers an interest of the state of Nevada to create a more aesthetically pleasing environment b. it would have shown that the law directly advances the state's goal of a more aesthetically pleasing environment c. it would have to be shown that the law reaches no further than necessary to promote the state goal d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Stakeholders are all of the people potentially affected by a decision. The list of stakeholders might include a. shareholders b. subordinates c. the community in which the business operates d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Why should ethics be a concern to business? a. society as a whole benefits from ethical behavior b. people feel better when they behave ethically c. unethical behavior can be very costly d. all of the above
d. all of the above
If Oregon passed a statute that prohibited liquor stores from engaging in any kind of advertising, that statue a. would be valid as an exercise of police power b. would be valid, as alcohol is illegal for minors c. would be invalid as a violation of the commerce clause d. would be invalid as an unreasonable restriction of free speech
d. would be invalid as an unreasonable restriction of free speech
(T/F) Obscene speech is protected under the 1st amendment
False
(T/F) Society is hurt when business managers behave ethically
False
(T/F) Wever, Inc. is considering relocating a facility to Mexico. The interests of the various stakeholders affected by this decision are always the same
False
(T/F) A company that engages in unethical behavior may suffer sever consequences
True
(T/F) Burning the U.S. flag is considered a form of protected speech
True
(T/F) Ethics is the study of how people should act
True
(T/F) Generally, constitutional restrictions only limit gov'tmenal actions
True
(T/F) Professor Jones accuses Rachel, a senior at a large state university, of cheating on an exam. Rachel has a property interest in her education at the university, and she is entitled to due process if the university threatens to expel her
True
(T/F) Sometimes difficult ethical decisions must be made in "right vs. right" situations
True
(T/F) The gov't can regulate commercial speech more easily than other forms of speech
True
