Business Law - Chapter 1

Common law originated in

• England
• Rome
• France
• Egypt

The laws of the United States are virtually all based on

• common law
• moral law
• administrative law
• the Roman Code

Rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and justice are called

• ethics
• laws
• amendments
• golden rules

Decisions made by the highest court of any state follow the law of 

• precedent
• citation
• original jurisdiction
• prosecution

A(n) ___________ is a country's most fundamental law.

• Constitution
• Golden Rule
• State
• Court

A person who lives by certain social values is said to be ___________. 

• Moral
• Ethical
• Immoral
• Unethical

Some people view ethics as ____________ and feelings that can change with the person.

• Opinions

• Facts

• Morals

• Laws

Law established by a court and thereafter referred to in similar cases is called the law of _______.

• Precedent
• Ethics
• Federal Law
• Common Law

A court can declare any law or government activity that goes against the Constitution to be _______.

• Unconstitutional

• Balogna

• Ethical

• A statute

Equal and fair treatment of people.

• Justice
• Law
• Precedent
• Unconstitutional