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Chapter 01:
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Business law consists of the enforceable rules of conduct that govern
commercial relationships.
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Contracts, employment decisions, and payments to suppliers are protected by
business law.
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Public law controls both disputes between private individuals and their
government and disputes involving only private individuals.
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Criminal law lays out the rights and responsibilities implied in relationships
between persons.
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Only civil law regulates the behavior of individuals.
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Case law interpretations are law, unless they are revoked later by new statutory
law.
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⊚ false
,The decision of a state supreme court is binding on a lower court that is located
in the same state.
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⊚ false
Model or uniform laws are sources of law that are binding on courts.
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Constitutions and statutes always cover all of the detailed rules that affect
business andgovernment relations.
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"legal positivism" is also known as "natural law."
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Miko comes to jamal's law office to ask him about the law in regard to dogs
running at large in her neighborhood. Jamal tells miko that he will research
the issue and get back to her. Where should jamal look first in order to locate
applicable law?
Restatements
State statutes
Case law
Uniform laws
Executive orders
,The president issued an executive order requiring that every citizen purchase a
head of broccoli to eat once a week in order to maintain health. The executive
order was challenged and the case went to the u.s. supreme court. The
supreme court declared the executive order could not be enforced because it
was an abuse of the president‘s power. What is the primary source of law the
supreme court would interpret to determine if the executive orderwas
enforceable?
The constitution
State statutes
Case law
Uniform laws
Executive orders
In 1995, the was created to replace gatt.
United nations
World trade organization
North american free trade agreement
Nation to nation trading organization
Nation‘s status on trade
When you read a case, you should:
Find the facts, look for the issue, critically think about the issue, and
determine if your reasoning matches the reasoning of the judge.
Identify the legal issues, apply the facts to the legal issues, and evaluate
the reasoning of the judge in light of the facts of the case.
Consider the truth of the facts of the case, identify legal questions raised,
review the decision of the judge, and determine if the judge‘s decision
was justified by the rule of law.
Find the facts, look for the issue, identify the judge‘s reason and
conclusion, locate the rules of law that govern the reasoning, and
apply critical thinking to the judge‘s reasoning.
Identify the facts, apply critical thinking skills to determine the truths of the
facts, andidentify how the judge interpreted the facts in the case.
, Which areas of business law would a human resources manager find most
relevant?
Contracts, employment and labor law, and employment discrimination
Contracts only
Contracts and labor law, but not employment discrimination
Employment and labor law, but not contracts
Human resource managers hold administrative positions and are not
concerned with areas of business law
Gardenia abraham is a newly hired production manager for stoneworks,
incorporated, which manufactures wind turbines. As a new manager,
stoneworks sends gardenia to training so she can familiarize herself with
laws that might impact her work. What lawswould most likely impact a
production manager?
White collar crime, contracts, antitrust laws
Tort law, contracts, environmental law and consumer law
Antitrust law, contracts, intellectual property law
Property law, negotiable instruments, contracts
Consumer law, international law, employment law
Antonio and veronica are arguing over who makes new federal law. Which of the
following entities is responsible for making new federal law?
State legislatures
Congress
Judges
The federal courts
The executive branch
If someone has failed to live up to a promise made to a business organization,
the businessorganization should:
Seek a legal remedy within the courts
Ask the lawmakers to impose a punishment upon the violator
Publicly shame the violator for breaking his promise
Turn to the executive branch to impose legal penalties
Ask lawmakers and the executive branch to impose consequences