Question 1 (2.5 points) Saved The US Constitution: Forms the basis of Law and Government for the US Contains both Articles and Amendments Outlines the structure of US Government All the above Question 2 (2.5 points) Saved The structure of US Government is found: a) In Articles I, II, Ill of the Constitution (b) In Amendments I, II, Ill of the Constitution O c) Both a and b (d) None of the above Question 3 (2.5 points) Saved Which branch of US Government is responsible for the creation of laws? Legislative Executive O Judicial AdministrativeQuestion 4 (2.5 points) Saved Which branch of Government is responsible for Implementing/Enforcing Law? (_) Legislative (@) Executive OC) Judicial C) Administrative Question 5 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following is true about the Judicial Branch? () Outlined/found in Article Ill of the Constitution C) Responsible for interpretation of laws C) Responsible for dispute resolution (@) All of the above Question 6 (2.5 points) Saved Judicial Review: C) a) Is found in Article Ill of the Constitution C) b) Is the ability of a Court to declare an Act or Law unconstitutional (void) C) c) Originated from the case of Marbury v. Madison (@) Both b and c are correct Question 7 (2.5 points) Saved The concept of Checks and Balances: (_) a) Exists to ensure that no one Branch of Government becomes too dominant C) b) Has examples listed in the Constitution including the Presidential Veto (@) c) Both a and b are correct C) d) None of the above Question 8 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following is true about the concept of Federalism? C) Involves the power relationship between the national and state governments C) Has a significant impact on the world of business C) ls evident in Article VI and the 10th Amendment of the Constitution (e) All of the above Question 9 (2.5 points) Saved The Commerce Clause: (_) a) Is found in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution () b) Reflects that Congress has a power and responsibility in the realm of ~ regulating Commerce and business (e) Both a and b are correct (_) None of the above Question 10 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following are methods by which business law cases are resolved int Court system? C) Litigation (Trials) C) Mediation (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (_) Arbitration (@) All of the above Question 11 (2.5 points) Saved US District Courts in the Federal Court system: (_) Are the mid-tier/level of the Federal Court system C) Are the least numerous of the Federal Courts C) Are Courts of primarily Appellate Jurisdiction (@) Are Courts of original jurisdiction Question 12 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following Court levels are PRIMARILY Appellate Jurisdiction? (@) a) US Courts of Appeals OC) b) US District Courts C) c) US Supreme Court () Both a and c are correct Question 13 (2.5 points) Saved In the Texas State Court system, which variable(s) most determine where a case will be heard and decided? () a) Dollar value C) b) Where the incident occurred (@) Both a and b are correct C) None of the above Question 14 (2.5 points) Saved For civil cases in Texas, which Court is the highest Court in the state? (_) Texas Judicial Court C) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (@) Texas Supreme Court C) Texas Commerce Court Question 15 (2.5 points) Saved In the US Federal Court System, specialized Courts such as Tax and Bankruptcy Courts exist (@) True (_) False Question 16 (2.5 points) Saved Plaintiff is the side bringing or initiating a lawsuit (@) True (_) False Question 17 (2.5 points) Saved Discovery is the process of learning what information and evidence the sides toa lawsuit possess or believe i (@) True (_) False Question 18 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following best describes the ethics concept of Moral Minimum (_) Essentially businesses have limited responsibility to society (@) Complying with the law (lowest ethical level) for businesses ( ) At a minimum, businesses should prioritize society/humanity over profits C) None of the above Question 19 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following ethical philosophies centers on the idea that businesses have certain responsibilities to others, society and the planet? (@) Duty-based ethics (_) Law-based ethics C) Outcome-based ethics () Profit-maximization based ethics Question 20 (2.5 points) Saved Utilitarianism: (_) is a philosophical theory that believes the greatest amount of good for the ~ greatest amount of people C) reflects outcome-based decision making for business ethics C) may rely on a cost-benefit analysis to determine for a business (@) All of the above Question 21 (2.5 points) Saved Corporate Social Responsibility is the ethical concept that businesses should be accountable primarily to themselves and shareholders/investors (_) True (@) False Question 22 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following would constitute business stakeholders: C) Investors C) Consumers C) Employees (@) All of the above Question 23 (2.5 points) Saved Torts: () Are a common class of laws and lawsuits businesses face (_) Involve the concept of "wrongs" (_) have a primary purpose of compensating individuals and groups that have been ~ harmed in some way (@) All of the above Question 24 (2.5 points) Saved Punitive damages are primarily to compensate victims () True (@) False Question 25 (2.5 points) Saved Compensatory damages ( ) are designed to help victims recover expenses (_) may include lost wages and medical expenses oo +g. (_) are quantifiable (@) All of the above Question 26 (2.5 points) Saved Negligence assumes that a duty exists and that a breach of that duty has occurred (@) True (_) False Question 27 (2.5 points) Saved Assume you own Java Land and your employee informs you someone spilled their double latte near the front door. Which of the following is true? (_) a) Failure to clean up the spill may constitute a breach of duty C) b) If a customer falls and is hurt you may be sued for negligence C) c) You have no liability if you put up a sign (e) d) Both a and b are correct Question 28 (2.5 points) Saved In a negligence claim (case) against Java Land, which of the following must be shown? (_) Duty (_) Breach (of duty) (_) Causation (that breach of duty caused injury) (@) All of the above Question 29 (2.5 points) Saved If a customer fell at Java Land because of the latte spill and learned that you knew about it, it had happened before and you tended to ignore it as an issue, what type of damage might your attorney be seeking? (@) Punitive C) Only compensatory (_) Utilitarian C) None of the above Question 30 (2.5 points) Saved Which of the following is true about Regulation impacting US businesses? C) a) Fairly limited (_) b) Extensive C) c) Can be the subject of major political disputes C) d) Can result in litigation between businesses and the government (e) b, c,d all correct Question 31 (2.5 points) Saved It is possible for businesses to face both civil and criminal charges (@) True (_) False Question 32 (2.5 points) Saved Let's assume Java Land's new brewing process creates a toxic chemical by-product and you tell your manager to "dump it out back into the lake" where people swim and get drinking water. Which of the following might result? C) Civil lawsuit he () Criminal charges (@) Both civil and criminal charges C) Likely nothing since the lake is public use Question 33 (2.5 points) Saved The Supremacy Clause: C) Is located in Article VI of the Constitution (_) States that Federal Law and the Constitution is superior to State Law C) Represents an example of Federalism (@) All of the above Question 34 (2.5 points) Saved Businesses operate within a web of both federal and state laws (@) True (_) False Question 35 (2.5 points) Saved Utilitarianism is always the most ethical business model (_) True (@) False Question 36 (2.5 points) Saved The person or entity defending a lawsuit is called a defendant (@) True (_) False Question 37 (5 points) Saved Please describe why all businesses, regardless of size, complexity or product/services, need to be mindful of the legal landscape when operating a business in the US? (For example, discuss extent of regulation in the US, are lawsuits common and why a business owner should care) Question 38 (5 points) Saved Please describe whether litigation in Court (despite how portrayed in the media and entertainment) is the most common way business legal issues are resolved and why/why not