FISCAL LAW FINAL EXAM STUDY
SHEET QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A
◉ Kenny offers to pay his chemistry teacher $500 to give him an A in
the class. What crime has Kenny committed? Answer: Bribery
◉ To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee must have been
employed by a covered employer for at least ______ months and have
worked at least ______ hours during the 12-month period preceding
the leave. Answer: 12 months; 1,250 hours
◉ What are the elements of negligence? Answer: Duty; breach of
duty; causation; damages
◉ Know what a coined or fanciful trademark name is Answer: An
invented, made-up word with no prior meaning (e.g., Exxon, Kodak)
◉ What part of the Constitution gives the federal government broad
powers to regulate the activity of buying and selling among the
states? Answer: The Commerce Clause
, ◉ What is case law? Answer: Law created by judicial decisions
(judge-made law)
◉ The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures is in
which U.S. Constitutional Amendment? Answer: Fourth Amendment
◉ The process by which parties to a lawsuit obtain information from
each other is called what? Answer: Discovery
◉ The person who brings (or starts) a lawsuit is called what?
Answer: Plaintiff
◉ This Mississippi court hears divorces and is often known as family
court. Answer: Chancery Court
◉ What are four examples of consideration? Answer: Money;
property; services; forbearance
◉ What is the document filed by the Plaintiff to start a lawsuit
called? Answer: Complaint
◉ What types of clauses are almost always in a collective bargaining
agreement? Answer: Wages; hours; working conditions; grievance
procedures
SHEET QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A
◉ Kenny offers to pay his chemistry teacher $500 to give him an A in
the class. What crime has Kenny committed? Answer: Bribery
◉ To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee must have been
employed by a covered employer for at least ______ months and have
worked at least ______ hours during the 12-month period preceding
the leave. Answer: 12 months; 1,250 hours
◉ What are the elements of negligence? Answer: Duty; breach of
duty; causation; damages
◉ Know what a coined or fanciful trademark name is Answer: An
invented, made-up word with no prior meaning (e.g., Exxon, Kodak)
◉ What part of the Constitution gives the federal government broad
powers to regulate the activity of buying and selling among the
states? Answer: The Commerce Clause
, ◉ What is case law? Answer: Law created by judicial decisions
(judge-made law)
◉ The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures is in
which U.S. Constitutional Amendment? Answer: Fourth Amendment
◉ The process by which parties to a lawsuit obtain information from
each other is called what? Answer: Discovery
◉ The person who brings (or starts) a lawsuit is called what?
Answer: Plaintiff
◉ This Mississippi court hears divorces and is often known as family
court. Answer: Chancery Court
◉ What are four examples of consideration? Answer: Money;
property; services; forbearance
◉ What is the document filed by the Plaintiff to start a lawsuit
called? Answer: Complaint
◉ What types of clauses are almost always in a collective bargaining
agreement? Answer: Wages; hours; working conditions; grievance
procedures
