Business Law Midterm 1Part I
21 Questions
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Business Law Exam for SJSU
Questions and Answers
- 1.Each state has its own constitution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2."Stare decisis" is a doctrine obligating judges to follow precedents established within their jurisdictions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A substantive law creates or defines legal rights and obligations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The function of the courts is to interpret and apply the law.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A state court cannot exercise jurisdiction over all of the property located withing the boundaries of the state.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts are not enforceable.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.A state's rules of civil procedure govarn a civil trial held in that state's courts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.An answer can deny the allegations made in a complaint.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.In most states, if neither party requests a jry , the court will seat a jury on its own motion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The courts can hold acts of the legislative and executive branches unconstitutional.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Congress may regulate any activity that substantially affects interstate commerce.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The First Amendment protects obscene speech.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The unethical conduct of corporate management is unlikely to affect the behavior of lower-level employees.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Setting realistic workplace goals can reduce the probability that employees will act unethically.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.According to utilitarianism, it does not matter how many people benefit from an act.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.To commit an intentional tort, a person need not act with a harmful motive.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.An assault may be committed when a person acts in a way so as to create an apprehension of offensive contact in the distant future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.A store manager may delay a suspected shoplifter if the manager has probable cause to justify delaying the suspect.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Strict liability is imposed for reasons other than fault.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.A party who unintentionally uses the trademark of another will not be liable for trademark infringement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.A patent applicant must demonstrates that the invention, discovery, or design is commercially practicable to receive a patent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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