BLAW Chapter1
Which of the following is an accepted definition of law?
a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding legal force that which must be obeyed and followed by members of a society subject to sanctions or legal consequences
By the use of laws and the legal system, the government can
a. change acceptable behavior b. instruct people on what is allowed in certain circumstances c. encourage certain types of business activity d. impose sanctions to try to eliminate certain business activities e. all of the other choices are included E
Laws are important in societies made up of people with differing desire and values because
a. disagreements are inevitable and laws is an attempt to settle disputes in a peaceful manner b. disagreements are inevitable and law is a force that constrains people within a society c. disagreements are inevitable and law provides social rules to govern behavior d. all of the other specific choices D
Which of the following is NOT a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
a. ethics b. formal rules c. social customs d. administrative rules e. all of the other choices are parts of the rules E
In an orderly society, law and the legal system help to
a. influence the behavior of members of society b. resolve disputes c. maintain the important values of society d. provide a way for important social changes to take effect e. all of the answers are part of the role of law E
Which of the following is not a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
formal rules b. informal rules c. social customs d. ethics e. all of the other choices are part of the rules E
Both and are part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
formal rules and informal rules
Which of the following statements is true?
law imposes structure on society by limiting activities that hurt the "public interest"
Which of the following statements about law is true
law must be approved by the "will of the people" b. the sale of marijuana is illegal worldwide c. he sale of alcoholic beverages is legal worldwide d. formal law is respected in all nations e. none of the other choices are necessarily correct E
Which area of law is most likely to impact directly the finance and accounting departments of a company?
c. credit regulation
Both and are part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
customs and ethics
Enforcement of law in a society is important because it
provides some predictability and uniformity to the boundaries of acceptable conduct
. Which of the following is NOT generally considered to be a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
psychology
Which of the following is a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations
social customs
The reasonable "doing of something about disputes" refers to:
the business of law
Making marijuana illegal in the United States and alcohol illegal in Saudi Arabia are both examples of
how governments can use law to enforce different social norms