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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






2. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages






3. A federal - state - or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.






4. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs






5. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






6. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






7. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






8. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






9. Torts committed via the internet






10. An order to appear in person at a given place and time






11. Set of books containing published court decisions






12. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






13. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






14. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.






15. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit






16. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






17. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration






18. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court






19. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






20. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






21. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case






22. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner






23. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.






24. The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem as deemed by widely held belief.






25. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






26. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






27. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






28. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






29. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.






30. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






31. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






32. A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites based on their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.






33. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






34. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)






35. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






36. Party who defends an appeal






37. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






38. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






39. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or






40. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement






41. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea






42. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






43. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court






44. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr






45. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






46. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






47. Wrongs






48. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner






49. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






50. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision