BUL 2241 CH 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements defines a duty? - Correct Answers -It is an obligation
of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
Which of the following is an individual right guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution? -
Correct Answers -The right to vote
The right to due process
The right to freedom of speech
All of these choices are correct.
The right of privacy can be described as: - Correct Answers -the right to be free from
unreasonable intrusion by others
Individual rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution: - Correct Answers -usually have
accompanying duties.
Over the past few years, many state legislatures have passed acts that prohibit smoking
in public places. These acts constitute: - Correct Answers -statutory law.
BTG Accounting Firm has a strict dress code that prohibits employees from wearing
jeans, t-shirts, or other casual clothing. All employees are required to agree to this dress
code when they are hired. Tracy comes to work on Friday wearing jeans and a tank top
and is immediately sent home. Which type of law is Tracy in violation of? - Correct
Answers -Private law
Which of the following is a consequence of technology? - Correct Answers -The law has
stepped in to reestablish that the right of privacy still exists.
Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the
framework for business and personal rights and duties. What is the foundation of this
framework of laws? - Correct Answers -The U.S. Constitution
The body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the
community that were recognized and enforced by the courts is called: - Correct Answers
-common law.
Which of the following statements is true of administrative law? - Correct Answers -
Administrative regulations generally have the force of statutes.
Private law is created by: - Correct Answers -parties in contractual relationships.
ANSWERS
Which of the following statements defines a duty? - Correct Answers -It is an obligation
of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
Which of the following is an individual right guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution? -
Correct Answers -The right to vote
The right to due process
The right to freedom of speech
All of these choices are correct.
The right of privacy can be described as: - Correct Answers -the right to be free from
unreasonable intrusion by others
Individual rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution: - Correct Answers -usually have
accompanying duties.
Over the past few years, many state legislatures have passed acts that prohibit smoking
in public places. These acts constitute: - Correct Answers -statutory law.
BTG Accounting Firm has a strict dress code that prohibits employees from wearing
jeans, t-shirts, or other casual clothing. All employees are required to agree to this dress
code when they are hired. Tracy comes to work on Friday wearing jeans and a tank top
and is immediately sent home. Which type of law is Tracy in violation of? - Correct
Answers -Private law
Which of the following is a consequence of technology? - Correct Answers -The law has
stepped in to reestablish that the right of privacy still exists.
Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the
framework for business and personal rights and duties. What is the foundation of this
framework of laws? - Correct Answers -The U.S. Constitution
The body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the
community that were recognized and enforced by the courts is called: - Correct Answers
-common law.
Which of the following statements is true of administrative law? - Correct Answers -
Administrative regulations generally have the force of statutes.
Private law is created by: - Correct Answers -parties in contractual relationships.
