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Which theory of constitutional interpretation asserts that the meaning of the words of the Constitution are fixed and judges cannot change the meaning of the text until the Constitution is formally amended is called - correct answer Living Constitution Aristotle was a philosopher who held the theory, to be a virtuous person, - correct answer Must act virtuous and do virtuous deeds Law today is crucial to business by creating some degree of reliability to be used in business planning and commercial transactions and promoting good faith dealing among merchants. - correct answer True Which of the following courts renders decisions binding only on the parties involved in the dispute? - correct answer The U.S. District Court Which of the following does not typically trigger the use of a long-arm statute? - correct answer The defendant violates a plaintiff's state statutory law Other Choices: The defendant commits negligence resulting in loss to the plaintiff within the plaintiff's state borders. The defendant owns property in the plaintiff's state. The defendant transacts business within the plaintiff's state borders. In a community-based nonprofit, any surplus earning that remain are distributed fairly among all the employees. - correct answer False An attorney in the business context is called - correct answer counsel Tucker sues Nick for breach of contract. Nick is the - correct answer Defendant __________ provide(s) mechanisms for resolving disputes from duties and rights and allows parties to enforce them in a court of law. - correct answer Laws The power to carry out foreign policy is an enumerated power granted to - correct answer all 3 branches During a trial, the plaintiff Jeff, asserts that the same trial court, with the same judge, decided a case with very similar facts in favor of the plaintiff. He therefore states that in his current trial, the trial court must follow the precedent set the previous week in a similar trial. Which statement is true? - correct answer The trial court does not establish precedent. Congress can override a presidential veto of a bill by: - correct answer 2/3 majority vote Legal vocabulary used in the United States is a combination of - correct answer Latin, English and French Congress's broadest powers are derived from the Commerce Clause. - correct answer True Fly High Aviation provides maintenance for executive jets based on private contracts with corporations that maintain airplanes for company use. Which of the following is least likely to be a Fly High stakeholder? - correct answer The citizens who live near the airports that planes maintained by Fly High fly into Which Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch? - correct answer Article I When due process limits the power of the states to regulate certain areas related to individual liberty, this is called - correct answer substantive due process Personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant would likely not occur in which of the following situations? - correct answer Despite the exchange of e-mails, there is no ongoing business relationship between the parties. __________ has the power to regulate interstate commerce. - correct answer Congress The broadest view of Corporate Social Responsibility is that corporations have a social responsibility to which profit is secondary is called - correct answer Moral minimum theory Rich has been arrested for a series of 21 home burglaries that spanned nine months. The news regarding the crime spree was on television, on radio, and in the newspapers on a regular basis. His lawyer doesn't believe that Rich can get a fair trial locally, so he will ask for - correct answer a change in personal jurisdiction