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Multiple Choice Practice Questions for Chapters 1 & 2

Directions: Identify the letter of the choice that “best” completes the statement or answers the questions below:

____ 1. According to the supplemental readings this may not always be justified.

a. arbitration.

b. voter initiatives.

c. capital punishment.

d. torture.

____ 2. The statute of limitations is an example of

a. substantive law.

b. procedural law.

c. constitutional law.

d. criminal law.

____ 3. Common law is the same as:

a. judge made law.

b. case law.

c. statutory law.

d. both a and b.

____ 4. The rules which establish how the U.S. legal system operates is the:

a. substantive law.

b. procedural law.

c. civil law.

d. agency law.

____ 5. Holly, a lawyer on the staff of International Group, applies the utilitarian theory of ethics in business contexts.

Utilitarianism focuses on:

a. duties.

b. virtues.

c . the consequences of an action.

d. adherence to absolute rules.

____ 6. Legislation is a synonym for:

a. administrative law.

b. case law.

c. stare decisis.

d. statutory law.

_____ 7. When Overseas Exports, Inc., based in New York, does business internationally, the firm may be subject to

international law. The sources of this type of law include

a. the laws of individual nations.

b. treaties.

c. customs.

d. all of the above.

____ 8. The primary function of the doctrine of stare decisis is to promote:

a. Reflexition in the law

b. Dynamism in the law.

c. Predictability in the law.

d. Equity.

____ 9. Whistleblowers:

a. May be considered disloyal by fellow employees.

b. Are automatically awarded monetary compensation under False Claims Acts.

c. Receive strong...