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BL 3.00 Employment, Agency, Environmental, Energy & Intellectual Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Becca is 16 years old and her employer wants her to use the slicer and the cardboard compactor in the deli.Which act is this company violating?
a)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
b)
Family Medical Leave Act
c)
Right to work laws
d)
NC Youth Employment Provisions of the Wage and Hour Act
2.
Fred has worked for his employer for 12 years. His mother was diagnosed with cancer. Fred requested time off to care for his mother. His employer refused. Which act is this company violating?
a)
Wage and Hour Act
b)
Americans with Disability Act
c)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
d)
Family Medical Leave Act
3.
Megan recently applied for a position at a store in the mall. She has a
a)
Wage and Hour Act
b)
Americans with Disability Act
c)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
d)
Family Medical Leave Act
4.
Ted is a chef. He slipped and fell in the kitchen at work breaking his leg. What benefit should Ted receive?
a)
Implied employment agreement
b)
Express employment agreement
c)
Unemployment compensation
d)
Workers compensation
5.
Sally is in a serious accident. She is paralyzed from the waist down but can still perform her job with a reasonable accommodation. What protects her from losing her job and requires her company to provide the accommodations to perform her job?
a)
Americans with Disabilities Act
b)
Paralyzed Americans Act
c)
Severe Handicapped Act
d)
Taft-Harley Act
6.
Jason's Deli hires Sam as a consultant to improve the menu. The CEO assigns the VP of Marketing to assist the consultant. In this scenario, the VP of Marketing is the:
a)
independent contractor
b)
employee
c)
employer
d)
agent
7.
Troy is identified as Mary’s agent by circumstance and created by law. Which term is used to describe Troy in this situation?
a)
Agency by estoppel
b)
Independent contracting
c)
Negligent hiring
d)
Ratification
8.
Jack asked Tammy to sell his car while he was vacationing in the Caribbean. When Tammy agreed to becomeJack's agent, she had the power to legally bind Jack to a sales contract. They had a voluntary, consensualrelationship. Tammy DID NOT receive payment for the service.
a)
Agency
b)
Agent
c)
Principal
d)
Special
9.
Which agency controls the price of natural gas and electricity for interstate business transactions?
a)
Environmental Protection Agency
b)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
c)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
d)
Department of Energy
10.
Fred represented Harold in a real estate transaction when Harold sold his property to Nancy. Who is the agent?
a)
Fred
b)
Harold
c)
Nancy
d)
Bryan
11.
Clean Water Act 1972
a)
established the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. 
b)
U.S. federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal areas. Passed in 1972 and amended in 1977 and 1987, the Clean Water Actwas originally 
c)
legislation that grants public access to documents or other data in the possession of a government agency or public authority, unless the information falls into a category that is specifically excluded from the terms of the legislation.
12.
Endangered Species Act 1973 
a)
created the National Wilderness Preservation System and recognized wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.
b)
Protects endangered species
c)
significantly amended portions of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act 
13.
This act  was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.
a)
Clean Air Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Energy Policy Act
d)
Department of Energy
14.
This is the federal organization that ensures that all Americans are protected against specific hazards to the environment and human health where they learn, work and live.
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
Energy Policy Act
15.
Which act was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient AirQuality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment?
a)
National Environmental Policy Act
b)
Clean Air Act
c)
Energy Independence and Security Act
d)
Energy Policy Act
16.
Which act protects fish, shellfish, and wildlife in rivers, lakes, streams and oceans?
a)
Pollution Prevention Act
b)
Energy Independence and Security Act
c)
Energy Policy Act
d)
Clean Water Act
17.
The Clean Air Act is monitored and enforced by the
a)
The Paris Accord
b)
GSA-Government Services Agency
c)
Virginia
d)
EPA-Environmental Protection Agency 
18.
What does GMO stand for?
a)
Genetically Modified Organism
b)
Genius Modified Organism
c)
Genetically Modified Organelle
d)
Genetically Magical Organism
19.
______ authority is directly communicated by the principal to the agent orally or in writing
a)
Indirect
b)
Direct
c)
Express
d)
Expressive
20.
An agency may be terminated
a)
by unilateral action of a party to the agency
b)
according to the terms of the agency agreement
c)
by a change of law
d)
all of these
21.
The power of attorney is any writing that
a)
appoints someone as a client.
b)
appoints someone as an agent.
c)
appoints someone as a principal.
d)
appoints someone as an executor.
22.
The separate accounts for the funds of principals are called _______ accounts.
a)
agency
b)
confidential
c)
commingling
d)
trust
23.
The agency duty that compels the agent to keep secret the wholesale price his principal pays for merchandise is called the duty of
a)
all agents
b)
secretiveness
c)
confidentiality
d)
obedience
24.
The person who authorizes another in an agency relationship is the principal.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Any agreement reached by the agent in an agency relationship binds
a)
the employee and the third party
b)
the agent and the principal
c)
the principal and the third party
d)
the agent and the third party
26.
What happens when an agent acts outside his or her scope of authority?
a)
The principal is not bound to the contact
b)
The principal is bound to the contract, regardless
c)
The agent has operated within the range of acts authorized by the principal
d)
None of these
27.

T______ require(s) certain categories of persons, such as agents, to subordinate their personal interests in order to act for the benefit of another person.

a)

Fiduciary duties

b)

Reasonable duty

c)

Duty of confidentiality

d)

Duty of loyalty

28.
An example of commingling of funds is if a(n).
a)
client's funds are placed in an agents personal or office account.
b)
clients funds are stolen.
c)
agents funds are placed in a client's account.
d)
none of these
29.

Actual authority

a)

is an agency relationship created by state law

b)

is the express and implied powers

of an agent.

c)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform a variety of tasks.

d)

is an agent that works for free

30.

Agency by agreement

a)

is the person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the principal.

b)

occurs when the powers of the agent are created by law or circumstance.

c)

is an agency relationship that is created by an oral or written contract between the agent and principal.

d)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent

31.

Agency by estoppel

a)

is an agency relationship that is created because the principal’s action caused a third party to believe that an agency relationship exists.

b)

is an agency relationship that is created because the principal approved of an agents unauthorized action after the action occurred.

c)

is an agent that works for free.

d)

occurs when the powers of the agent are created by law or circumstance.

32.

Agency by ratification

a)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent.

b)

is an area of law dealing with working relationships created between two parties.

c)

is an agent appointed by another agent without the knowledge or consent of the principal.

d)

is an agency relationship that is created because the principal approved of an agents unauthorized action after the action occurred.

33.

Agency by statute

a)

are two or more agents working together.

b)

is an agent that works for free

c)

is an agency relationship created by state law.

d)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform specific tasks.

34.

Agency law

a)

is an agent appointed by another agent without the knowledge or consent of the principal.

b)

is an agent appointed by another agent with the knowledge and consent of the principal.

c)

is an area of law dealing with working relationships created between two parties.

d)

are two or more agents working together.

35.

Agent

a)

is the individual employed by the principal to work with the third party.

b)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform a variety of tasks.

c)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent.

d)

is the person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the principal.

36.

Agent’s agent

a)

are two or more agents working together.

b)

occurs when the powers of the agent are created by law or circumstance.

c)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform specific tasks.

d)

is an agent appointed by another agent without the knowledge or consent of the principal.

37.

Apparent authority

a)

occurs when the powers of the agent are created by law or circumstance.

b)

is the express and implied powers of an agent.

c)

is an area of law dealing with working relationships created between two parties.

d)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent

38.

Coagents

a)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform specific tasks.

b)

is an agency relationship that is created by an oral or written contract between the agent and principal.

c)

are two or more agents working together.

d)

is an agency relationship created by state law.

39.

General agent

a)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform a variety of tasks.

b)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform specific tasks.

c)

is an agency relationship created by state law.

d)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent

40.

Gratuitous agent

a)

occurs when the powers of the agent are created by law or circumstance.

b)

is the person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the principal.

c)

is an agent that is given the authority to perform a variety of tasks.

d)

is an agent that works for free.

41.

Partially disclosed agent

a)

is an agent appointed by another agent with the knowledge and consent of the principal.

b)

is an agent that is given the authority to work with a third party but forbidden to reveal the identity of the principal.

c)

is the express and implied powers of an agent.

d)

is the person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the principal.

42.

Principal

a)

are two or more agents working together.

b)

is the express and implied powers of an agent.

c)

is the individual who gives authority to the agent.

d)

is an agent that works for free.

43.

Subagent

a)

is an agent appointed by another agent with the knowledge and consent of the principal.

b)

is the person or company whom the agent deals with on behalf of the principal.

c)

is an agent appointed by another agent without the knowledge or consent of the principal.

d)

is an agency relationship that is created by an oral or written contract between the agent and principal.

44.
Wanda's employer wants to pay her less than the minimum wage.  Which law would Wanda use to protect her current wages from being changed?
a)
Child Labor Law
b)
Fair Labor Standards Act
c)
Payroll Deductions Act
d)
The Employer Law
45.
Fred has worked for his employer for 12 years.  His mother was diagnosed with cancer.  Fred requested time off to care for his mother.  His employer refused.  Which act is this company violating?
a)
Wage and Hour Act
b)
Americans with Disability Act
c)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
d)
Family Medical Leave Act
46.
Roger was discharged from his job without cause.  The employer has the right to terminate his employment with cause under which law?
a)
Employment at will
b)
Unemployment compensation
c)
Unpaid vacation leave
d)
Worker's compensation
47.
Shirley was laid off by her employer.  What benefit is he entitled to receive?
a)
Sick leave with pay
b)
Unemployment comprensation
c)
Unpaid vacation leave
d)
Worker's compensation
48.
Robert was fired from his manufacturing job without cause.  Which benefit is Robert entitled to receive from this situation?
a)
Employment at will
b)
Unemployment compensation
c)
Unpaid vacation leave
d)
Workers compensation
49.
Becca is 16 years old and her employer wants her to use the slicer and the cardboard compactor in the deli.  Which act is this company violating?
a)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
b)
Family Medical Leave Act
c)
Right to work laws
d)
NC Youth Employment Provisions of the Wage and Hour Act
50.
Jason's Deli hires Sam as a consultant to improve the menu.  The CEO assigns the VP of Marketing to assist the consultant.  In this scenario, Jason's Deli is the:
a)
independent contractor
b)
employee
c)
employer
d)
agend
51.
Ted worked at a factory that was destroyed by fire.  What benefit should Ted receive?
a)
Implied employment agreement
b)
Express employment agreement
c)
Unemployment compensation
d)
Workers compensation
52.
Jason's Deli hires Sam as a consultant to improve the menu.  The CEO assigns the VP of Marketing to assist the consultant.  In this scenario, the VP of Marketing is the:
a)
independent contractor
b)
employee
c)
employer
d)
agent
53.
Megan recently applied for position at a store in the mall.  She has a prosthetic arm.  The employer refused to hire her for a sales position.  Which act is this company violating?
a)
Wage and Hour Act
b)
Americans with Disability Act
c)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
d)
Family Medial Leave Act
54.
Ted is a chef.  He slipped and fell in the kitchen at work breaking his leg.  What benefit should Ted receive?
a)
Implied employment agreement
b)
Express employment agreement
c)
Unemployment compensation
d)
Workers compensation
55.
Sally is in a serious accident.  She is paralyzed from the waist down but can still perform her job with a reasonable accommodation.  What protects her from losing her job and requires her company to provide the accommodations to perform her job?
a)
Americans with Disabilities Act
b)
Paralyzed Americans Act
c)
Severe Handicapped Act
d)
Taft-Harley Act
56.
An ______ shop does not require employees to join the union or pray union dues.
a)
open
b)
closed
57.
Insurance program that provides a temporary income fore qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
a)
employment
b)
unemployment
c)
FUTA
d)
SUTA
58.
If an applicant wants to work for a company with a _________ shop, the applicant must join the union before he/she is hired.
a)
Open
b)
Closed
59.
A person or company who pays a person for a wage, salary, payment or fee in exchange for supervision.
a)
employee
b)
employer
c)
independent contractor
60.
A person who works for a wage, salary, payment or fee, guided by an express or implied agreement.
a)
Employee
b)
Employer
c)
Independent Contractor
61.
An employment contract in which the terms and conditions are inferred through actions of the employer and employee.
a)
express
b)
oral
c)
written
d)
implied
62.
When an employer or employee can terminate employment for any reason without being liable for breach of contract.
a)
Implied agreement
b)
express agreement
c)
employment at will
d)
independent contractor
63.
If a company allows non-union employees to be hired and join the union within a certain period of time, this company has a ______ shop.
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
union
d)
agency
64.
A person who works for an employer, but is not subject to the control or supervision of the employer.
a)
employed at will
b)
express agreement
c)
implied agreement
d)
independent contractor
65.
Under an ______ shop, employees are not required to join the union; however, they still must pay union dues.
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
union
d)
agency
66.
A federal insurance program funded by the tax contribution of employees and employers.
a)
social security
b)
retirement
c)
medicare
d)
medicaid
67.
Government-regulated program that provides medical benefits and income to employees who are injured or acquire a disease as a result of their job.
a)
unemployment
b)
workers compensation
c)
medicare
d)
medicaid
68.
A formal contract that specifically states the terms and conditions of employment.
a)
express
b)
implied
c)
employment law
d)
employment at will
69.
A type of organization comprised of employees. The organization is formed to ensure favorable work conditions, wages, work hours, benefits, and grievance procedures.
a)
union
b)
closed
c)
open
d)
agency