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,Question 1
14th Amendment
Correct Answer
passed in 1868 after the Civil War, provides, in part, that "[n]o State shall . . . deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law."
Question 2
action at law
Correct Answer
File a complaint, jury or judge, judgement, monetary damages or property
Question 3
action in equity
Correct Answer
File a petition, judge, decree, injunction, specific performance, or rescission
Question 4
administrative agency
Correct Answer
A federal or state government agency created by the legislature to perform a specific function, such as to make and
enforce rules pertaining to the environment.
Question 5
appellant
Correct Answer
The party who takes an appeal from one court to another.
Question 6
appellee
Correct Answer
The party against whom an appeal is taken—that is, the party who opposes setting aside or reversing the judgment.
Question 7
Bill of Rights
Correct Answer
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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,Question 8
binding authority
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Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case.
Question 9
breaches
Correct Answer
To violate a law, by an act or an omission, or to break a legal obligation that one owes to another person or to
society.
Question 10
business ethics
Correct Answer
Ethics in a business context; a consensus of what constitutes right or wrong behavior in the world of business and
the application of moral principles to situations that arise in a business setting.
Question 11
case law
Correct Answer
The rules of law announced in court decisions. Case law interprets statutes, regulations, constitutional provisions,
and other case law.
Question 12
categorical imperative
Correct Answer
A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an
action is right or wrong, or desirable or undesirable, a person should evaluate the action in terms of what would
happen if everybody else in the same situation, or category, acted the same way.
Question 13
checks and balances
Correct Answer
The system by which each of the three branches of the U.S. national government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
exercises checks on the powers of the other branches.
Question 14
Civil law
Correct Answer
The branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal
matters.
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, Question 15
commerce clause
Correct Answer
The provision in Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate
commerce.
Question 16
common law
Correct Answer
a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire English realm
Question 17
compelling government interest
Correct Answer
A test of constitutionality that requires the government to have compelling reasons for passing any law that restricts
fundamental rights, such as free speech, or distinguishes between people based on a suspect trait.
Question 18
concurring opinion
Correct Answer
A court opinion by one or more judges or justices who agree with the majority but want to make or emphasize a
point that was not made or emphasized in the majority's opinion.
Question 19
Constitutional law
Correct Answer
Law that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
Question 20
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Correct Answer
The concept that corporations can and should act ethically and be accountable to society for their actions.
Question 21
cost-benefit analysis
Correct Answer
A decision-making technique that involves weighing the costs of a given action against the benefits of the action.
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ACCOUNTANTS - D216
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,Question 1
14th Amendment
Correct Answer
passed in 1868 after the Civil War, provides, in part, that "[n]o State shall . . . deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law."
Question 2
action at law
Correct Answer
File a complaint, jury or judge, judgement, monetary damages or property
Question 3
action in equity
Correct Answer
File a petition, judge, decree, injunction, specific performance, or rescission
Question 4
administrative agency
Correct Answer
A federal or state government agency created by the legislature to perform a specific function, such as to make and
enforce rules pertaining to the environment.
Question 5
appellant
Correct Answer
The party who takes an appeal from one court to another.
Question 6
appellee
Correct Answer
The party against whom an appeal is taken—that is, the party who opposes setting aside or reversing the judgment.
Question 7
Bill of Rights
Correct Answer
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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,Question 8
binding authority
Correct Answer
Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case.
Question 9
breaches
Correct Answer
To violate a law, by an act or an omission, or to break a legal obligation that one owes to another person or to
society.
Question 10
business ethics
Correct Answer
Ethics in a business context; a consensus of what constitutes right or wrong behavior in the world of business and
the application of moral principles to situations that arise in a business setting.
Question 11
case law
Correct Answer
The rules of law announced in court decisions. Case law interprets statutes, regulations, constitutional provisions,
and other case law.
Question 12
categorical imperative
Correct Answer
A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an
action is right or wrong, or desirable or undesirable, a person should evaluate the action in terms of what would
happen if everybody else in the same situation, or category, acted the same way.
Question 13
checks and balances
Correct Answer
The system by which each of the three branches of the U.S. national government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
exercises checks on the powers of the other branches.
Question 14
Civil law
Correct Answer
The branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal
matters.
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, Question 15
commerce clause
Correct Answer
The provision in Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate
commerce.
Question 16
common law
Correct Answer
a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire English realm
Question 17
compelling government interest
Correct Answer
A test of constitutionality that requires the government to have compelling reasons for passing any law that restricts
fundamental rights, such as free speech, or distinguishes between people based on a suspect trait.
Question 18
concurring opinion
Correct Answer
A court opinion by one or more judges or justices who agree with the majority but want to make or emphasize a
point that was not made or emphasized in the majority's opinion.
Question 19
Constitutional law
Correct Answer
Law that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
Question 20
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Correct Answer
The concept that corporations can and should act ethically and be accountable to society for their actions.
Question 21
cost-benefit analysis
Correct Answer
A decision-making technique that involves weighing the costs of a given action against the benefits of the action.
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