The perception of business misdeeds or indifference, in conjunction with the growing
influence of business values throughout American life, has led in recent decades to the
development of the doctrine of corporate social responsibility.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) allows employers to impose
a blanket ban on employees speaking their primary language in the workplace.
The defense of the First Amendment is available to government employees who speak
out “pursuant to their official duties.”
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act only affects companies doing business within the U.S.
and cannot be used to restrain the business activities of U.S. companies doing business
outside of the U.S.
Net neutrality implies that Internet service providers will discriminate against the traffic
of legal content providers.
The concept that a court in one country has no authority to challenge the domestic acts
of another country’s government is called the act of state doctrine.
An offeror cannot revoke an offer any time prior to acceptance.
Electronic signatures are not legal in the U.S. because Congress failed to pass the
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, only women can sue for sexual
harassment.
Organizational culture does not influence corporate misconduct.
Member countries in the World Trade Organization represent only capitalist
governments.
The Knights of Labor admitted any workers to its ranks, regardless of occupation,
gender, or nationality.
Normally, unemployment compensation benefits are available for a maximum period of
52 weeks.
Employers will be held liable under respondeat superior reasoning for harm to third
parties caused by the intentional or negligent acts of their employees when those acts
occur within the scope of employment.
Which of the following statements about freedom of speech is true?
A. Freedom of speech is absolute.
B. Freedom of speech is protected under the Second Amendment.
C. The state can regulate the context of speech.
D. The state can regulate the content of our speech.
Which of the following is true of a cash balance plan?
A. The employees’ contributions in a cash balance plan are not accurately defined.
B. All of the investment risk in cash balance plans remains with the employees.
C. The benefits are expressed in periodic payment during retirement.
D. The benefits are expressed in terms of an accumulated lump sum.
Which of the following statements is true of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)?
A. It governs contracts for services.
B. It covers cars, clothing, and appliances.
C. It regulates transactions not involving the sale of goods.
D. It covers real estate, stocks, and bonds.
Which of the following is true of decertification of a union?
A. The employees must be able to demonstrate at least 30 percent support for their
petition for decertification of a union.
B. A union is decertified if it refuses to bargain over a permissive employment subject.
C. The employees are required to file a decertification petition with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission.
D. A new representation election can be conducted within a month after the
decertification of a union.
Which of the following events is reducing the world’s carbon sink capacity?
A. Rise in the number of endangered species in Asia
B. Burning of forests in the Amazon and Indonesia
C. Increase in the amount of phytoplankton in the Pacific Ocean
D. Expanding of the glaciers in the Arctic region
Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), _____.
A. employees working for genetic engineering companies are not protected by federal
antidiscrimination statutes
B. employees with genetic disorders cannot seek education or employment
C. employers are allowed to gather genetic information about an employee’s family
members without any exceptions
D. employers are prohibited from discriminating employees because of genetic
information
_____ permits a customer to buy or lease a desired product only if he/she also buys or
leases another, less desirable product.
A. A tying arrangement
B. Price discrimination
C. A predatory pricing strategy
D. Conscious parallelism
Carey, the owner of a corporation, uses the business checking account to pay his
personal bills. He also makes business deals knowing the business cannot pay the
invoices. If he is sued by one of his creditors, which of the following courses of action
is most likely to be taken by the court?
A. Pierce the corporate veil.
B. Apply the business judgment rule.
C. Terminate the corporation.
D. Impose the Rochdale Principles.
Identify a true statement about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A. The FDA is empowered to impose fines although it does not have the authority to
remove dangerous drugs from the market.
B. The FDA can regulate tobacco ingredients, including nicotine, but the agency is not
yet exercising that power.
C. The 2011 Food Safety and Modernization Act reduced the food safety powers of the
FDA.
D. The food safety burden for imported food lies primarily with customers as it does not
come under the FDA’s jurisdiction.
Reporting an employer’s illegal activity is termed _____.
A. racketeering
B. perjury
C. whistle-blowing
D. plagiarism
Which among the following acts expressly forbids discharge, demotion, and other
forms of retribution against securities law whistle-blowers?
A. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C. The Trust Indenture Act
D. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Shaun opens a pastry shop right across the street from his competitor, Jason’s pastry
shop. To eliminate Jason’s competition, Shaun radically lowers prices of his pastries
attracting customers to his pastry shop and eventually driving Jason out of business.
Which of the following antitrust violations could Shaun be charged with?
A. Predatory pricing
B. Price discrimination
C. Psychological pricing
D. Dual pricing
The residents of a suburban region are unable to enjoy fresh air due to the foul smell
coming from an unauthorized tannery located nearby. In this case, the owners of the
tannery can be sued for _____.
A. intrusion
B. conversion
C. nuisance
D. trade libel
Which of the following is an objective of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. The establishment of a maximum wage
B. Higher pay for female workers
C. Child labor protection
D. The establishment of a standard number of working hours per week
Which of the following factors has hindered the successful implementation of the Clean
Water Act?
A. It remains unclear if the state or the federal government is primarily responsible for
the implementation of the act.
B. Its jurisdiction is limited to monitoring the discharge of pollutants into navigable
waters.
C. It is implemented by the states under the supervision of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
D. It remains unclear exactly what waters are actually covered by the act.
When a country seeks to apply its own laws to foreigners, the question is whether the
country has _____.
A. jurisdiction to enforce
B. jurisdiction to prescribe
C. jurisdiction to adjudicate
D. jurisdiction to legislate
Which of the following is true of panhandling?
A. Begging for money on the street does not constitute expression.
B. The context of panhandling does not affect its constitutionality.
C. The content of begging is not restricted.
D. Courts do not permit restraints on aggressive panhandling.
Which of the following is a protected activity under Title VII’s (the Civil Rights Act of
1964) antiretaliation provision?
A. An employer discriminating against an employee who opposes an employment
practice that violates Title VII
B. A victim of sexual harassment at a workplace seeking recovery under Title VII by
suing the person who actually committed the harassment
C. An employer forcing a pregnant employee to take time off or quit
D. An employee filing a charge of workplace discrimination
Describe the elements generally adopted by the legal community in defining fraud.
Describe the requirements to prove that a vehicle is a “lemon” and the remedies
generally provided under lemon laws.
Compare and contrast mediation with arbitration as alternative dispute resolution
processes.
Discuss the cap-and-trade program.
Briefly describe the “digital divide”that exists in the United States.
Identify the unfair labor practices by management and unions.
Describe “Jurisdiction in International Suits.”Identify the circumstances under which
countries have exercised their jurisdiction to adjudicate.
Describe in brief the functions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
What are the features to be exhibited by a legally enforceable contract? Explain how
contracts can be discharged on the basis of conditions.