WGU C233 CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Outline the functions of the US Constitution as it relates to employment law. -
ANSWER The constitution lists fundamental rights in the Bill of Rights of
citizens and protects it from it from the government's authority to restrict those
rights
Briefly explain the concept of Common Law - ANSWER Comprised of judges'
rulings in cases over hundreds of years.
Outline the types of employer-employee relationships. - ANSWER
Describe Employee Contractor Status - ANSWER
Differentiate between rights and responsibilities of employers and employees -
ANSWER
Describe the role of the employee handbook in a legal context. - ANSWER
Describe respondeat Superior doctrine and the scope of employment. -
ANSWER
Define Employment at will - ANSWER
Define the types of employment contracts - ANSWER Implicit, Explicit and
Contractor
Describe employment law governing discharging practices which protect the
employee - ANSWER
, List the steps in a progressive discipline process that protect employers -
ANSWER
Law - ANSWER A body of rules for human action which are formulated by
legitimate authority a compelling force
* Deter undesirable, or encourage desirable, behavior
* Provide for private agreements between individuals
*Resolve private and public disagreements
* Establish methods for altering the law
*Regulate the institutions of state to protect individual freedom
* Preserve peace
* Rectify social injustice
* Enable planning
* Provide orderly change in government
Precedent - ANSWER a controlling rule, example, or guide—which acted as a
blueprint for other judges to follow in deciding later cases.
stare decisis - ANSWER The doctrine of a court following the precedent of an
earlier court. Stands for "Let the decision stand"
Judicial Review - ANSWER The power of the Supreme Court to decide
whether or not a law is in accordance with the Constitution
Branches of the Federal Government - ANSWER The three branches of the
federal government are the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the
Judicial Branch
Agency - ANSWER is a contractual relationship (a legally binding agreement)
between a principal and an agent whereby the principal, expressly or impliedly,
appoints the agent to act for him or her and with authority to bind the principal.
contract - ANSWER A legally binding agreement
tort - ANSWER a civil wrong that injures someone
AND ANSWERS
Outline the functions of the US Constitution as it relates to employment law. -
ANSWER The constitution lists fundamental rights in the Bill of Rights of
citizens and protects it from it from the government's authority to restrict those
rights
Briefly explain the concept of Common Law - ANSWER Comprised of judges'
rulings in cases over hundreds of years.
Outline the types of employer-employee relationships. - ANSWER
Describe Employee Contractor Status - ANSWER
Differentiate between rights and responsibilities of employers and employees -
ANSWER
Describe the role of the employee handbook in a legal context. - ANSWER
Describe respondeat Superior doctrine and the scope of employment. -
ANSWER
Define Employment at will - ANSWER
Define the types of employment contracts - ANSWER Implicit, Explicit and
Contractor
Describe employment law governing discharging practices which protect the
employee - ANSWER
, List the steps in a progressive discipline process that protect employers -
ANSWER
Law - ANSWER A body of rules for human action which are formulated by
legitimate authority a compelling force
* Deter undesirable, or encourage desirable, behavior
* Provide for private agreements between individuals
*Resolve private and public disagreements
* Establish methods for altering the law
*Regulate the institutions of state to protect individual freedom
* Preserve peace
* Rectify social injustice
* Enable planning
* Provide orderly change in government
Precedent - ANSWER a controlling rule, example, or guide—which acted as a
blueprint for other judges to follow in deciding later cases.
stare decisis - ANSWER The doctrine of a court following the precedent of an
earlier court. Stands for "Let the decision stand"
Judicial Review - ANSWER The power of the Supreme Court to decide
whether or not a law is in accordance with the Constitution
Branches of the Federal Government - ANSWER The three branches of the
federal government are the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch and the
Judicial Branch
Agency - ANSWER is a contractual relationship (a legally binding agreement)
between a principal and an agent whereby the principal, expressly or impliedly,
appoints the agent to act for him or her and with authority to bind the principal.
contract - ANSWER A legally binding agreement
tort - ANSWER a civil wrong that injures someone
