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WorksheetsBusiness Law Posttest
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The process of taking a dispute to court for resolution is known as
Arbitration
Mediation
Litigation
Probation
Which Article of the U.S. Constitution is the source of power of the courts?
I
II
III
IV
A nonviolent protest against an unfair law is known as?
ethical resistance
legal defiance
civil disobedience
moral objection
The U.S. Constitution guarantees certain individual freedoms. What are these called?
public rights
personal rights
civil rights
universal rights
John, a well-respected businessman, was accused by his competitor, Mark, in a public meeting. Mark said that John was involved in illegal activities, which caused John to lose his reputation in the community. What is this act called?
meanness
libel
gossip
slander
Legal term for a minor crime that is punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail.
infraction
misdemeanor
felony
assault
In the United States, a law passed by Congress, such as the Civil Rights Act, is an example of what type of law?
statutory
constitutional
administrative
common
A famous celebrity is suing a tabloid for publishing false and malicious information about them with the intent to harm their reputation. This act is known as?
slander
libel
meanness
misdemeanor
The method by which disagreements are resolved by an unbiased third party agreed upon by both sides.
mediation
litigation
arbitration
disagreement
This refers to the legal term used in the context of intellectual property rights, which grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution.
trademark
copyright
patent
logo
What is the term for a legally binding agreement between two or more parties?
law
contract
trademark
copyright
Which of these is NOT a criminal penalty that business can face?
The company goes to prison.
The company loses business licenses.
The company pays fines.
The company faces tight regulatory scrutiny
To decide whether there was apparent authority to enter a contract, we look at
whether the agent acted like a reasonable person.
whether a reasonable person would believe that the agent had authority to enter the contract for the principal.
whether the principal acted like a reasonable person.
All of the above.
Which of these defenses can the business make in a negligence case if the business is vicariously liable?
Comparative fault
Proximate cuase
Statute of limitations
Any of these
Which of these does the plaintiff need to prove before the business will be liable for a contract entered by someone that works for them?
The worker is an employee.
The business benefitted from the worker's act.
The worker was acting within the scope of their authority.
The worker had authority.
What is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something?
Copyright
Copyleft
Trademark
Patent
When a couple is divorcing and they work with a neutral third party that helps them resolve divorce issues and divide up assets and property, this is an example of
arbitration.
negotiation.
mediation.
litigation.
Which court can hold both appellate and original jurisdiction in various court cases?
Small Claims Court
Federal District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Imagine you are a member of a grand jury. You have to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to try a person named John Doe for a crime. This written accusation is known as?
Information
Injunction
Indictment
Subpoena
A remedy that can be awarded in a civil trial in which the court orders a defendant to stop doing an action or start doing an action.
Injunction
Compensatory damages
Punitive damages
Subpoena
Element of a contract that requires something of legal value must be exchanged between the parties.
Consideration
Offer and Acceptance
Capacity
Genuine Agreement
What does the jury bring back to the judge after deliberation?
Verdict
Sentence
Judgment
Indictment
A difference between a crime and a tort is that a crime is committed against the public good, while a tort
is committed against a particular person.
is considered wrong against all of society.
is caused when someone is threatened.
hurts all members of a community.
Doctrine requiring lower courts to follow established case law
stare decisis
unconstitutional
supremacy rules
tort
Three elements to proving a crime
breach of duty, motive, criminal intent
breach of duty, motive, criminal intent
duty, breach of duty, criminal intent, motive
duty, breach of duty, criminal intent
Why is the law necessary?
Because people do not always follow ethics
Because people need to be punished
Laws give an idea of how to act
people are generally dishonest
What is common law?
A set of consistent rules for later courts
A precedent set by the founding fathers
The law of the people
Old fashioned laws designed in America
What is a constitution?
A document that s written to be a guide
A document created in America to build the country
A document that discusses how the government works
A document for study on laws
Who creates ordinances?
State legislatures
The federal Government
Local governments
Congress
Title
Title
The Equal Pay Act focuses on the discrimination of wages based on which of the following?
Gender
Age
Race
Disability
What is a union?
Federal agency overseeing most employment discrimination law
Federal agency regulating and investigating workplace incidents
A group formed by employees to negotiate with the employer
A group formed by employers to negotiate with employees
