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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. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






2. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder






3. In order to bring a lawsuit before a court a party must have a sufficient 'stake' in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system






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






5. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization






6. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






7. A motion asserting that the trial was so fundamentally flawed (because of error - newly discovered evidence - prejudice - or another reason) that a new trial is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice.






8. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






9. To confirm priestly authority upon






10. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice






11. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.






12. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






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






14. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.






15. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






16. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






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






18. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






19. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






20. 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






21. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people






22. 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.






23. Right to bear arms






24. The power to speak the law.






25. 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.






26. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






27. Set of books containing published court decisions






28. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






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






30. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






31. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






32. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






33. Wrongs






34. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






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






36. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.






37. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






38. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.






39. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






41. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






42. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






43. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication






44. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






45. The act of changing location from one place to another






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






47. (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






48. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






49. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself






50. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case