Question 1

Many federal laws have been passed that have affected businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statements about the branches of the federal government are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The legislative branch, which makes the laws, includes Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives). 
B)  The executive branch includes the President and Cabinet departments. 
C)  The regulatory branch includes agencies that enforce the laws. 
D)  The judicial branch includes the courts that determine the constitutionality of laws, interpret their meaning, and conduct trials. 
E)  The judicial branch includes courts that judge executive actions to be unconstitutional though the power of judicial review. 
A)  The legislative branch, which makes the laws, includes Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives). 
B)  The executive branch includes the President and Cabinet departments. 
C)  The regulatory branch includes agencies that enforce the laws. 
D)  The judicial branch includes the courts that determine the constitutionality of laws, interpret their meaning, and conduct trials. 
E)  The judicial branch includes courts that judge executive actions to be unconstitutional though the power of judicial review.

Question 3

Government is needed to deal with social and environmental ills and to prevent business from doing harm to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement describes the role of Congress in how business rules are made and enforced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress passes statutes and delegates the responsibility of writing the rules to regulatory agencies with the power to enforce the rules. 
B)  Congress can determine if rules are constitutional, interpret rule meanings as they are applied to business. 
C)  Congress makes the rules and enforces them. 
D)  Congress determines if rules are constitutional, interpret their meaning and how they are applied, and determine litigation for breaking the rule. 
E)  Congress does not create regulatory agencies; the Executive Branch does that. 
A)  Congress passes statutes and delegates the responsibility of writing the rules to regulatory agencies with the power to enforce the rules. 
B)  Congress can determine if rules are constitutional, interpret rule meanings as they are applied to business. 
C)  Congress makes the rules and enforces them. 
D)  Congress determines if rules are constitutional, interpret their meaning and how they are applied, and determine litigation for breaking the rule. 
E)  Congress does not create regulatory agencies; the Executive Branch does that.

Question 5

Which statement about political campaign contributions is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politicians are not indebted to large donors, and as a result, do not influence regulations or the enactment of bills into law. 
B)  Political action committees (PACs) are company-sponsored methods of obtaining campaign funds from employees and distributing the funds to candidates. 
C)  Hard money is a direct contribution to a candidate's political campaign. 
D)  Soft money is a contribution to a political party committee for use in party-building activities. 
E)  Businesses can encourage their employees and stockholders to register and vote but may not recommend how they should vote. 
A)  Politicians are not indebted to large donors, and as a result, do not influence regulations or the enactment of bills into law. 
B)  Political action committees (PACs) are company-sponsored methods of obtaining campaign funds from employees and distributing the funds to candidates. 
C)  Hard money is a direct contribution to a candidate's political campaign. 
D)  Soft money is a contribution to a political party committee for use in party-building activities. 
E)  Businesses can encourage their employees and stockholders to register and vote but may not recommend how they should vote.

Question 6

_______ policy focuses on the well-being of citizens to solve societal problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade 
B)  Taxation 
C)  Fiscal 
D)  Congressional 
E)  Social 
A)  Trade 
B)  Taxation 
C)  Fiscal 
D)  Congressional 
E)  Social

Question 7

Discuss two types of public policy.

Accepted Answer

Public policy can be broadly categorized

Question 8

Describe how the federal government is structured.

Accepted Answer

The federal government of the United Sta

Question 9

Message ________ refers to the terms used to gain public sentiment for one's side of an issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  articulation 
B)  sequestering 
C)  dissemination 
D)  forming 
E)  framing 
A)  articulation 
B)  sequestering 
C)  dissemination 
D)  forming 
E)  framing

Question 10

Which of the following are part of the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Committee action 
B)  Floor action 
C)  Conference 
D)  Veto by the president 
E)  Hearing from the Supreme Court 
A)  Committee action 
B)  Floor action 
C)  Conference 
D)  Veto by the president 
E)  Hearing from the Supreme Court

Question 11

Define political information strategies.

Accepted Answer

Political information strategies refer t

Question 12

The prisoners' dilemma is a situation in which if one competitor uses a strategy to gain an advantage, the others must follow, even when all lose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A bill can be stopped at any stage of the process, and one tactic used to delay or stop a vote is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  committee breaker 
B)  stopping action 
C)  pivotal voting 
D)  filibuster 
E)  framing 
A)  committee breaker 
B)  stopping action 
C)  pivotal voting 
D)  filibuster 
E)  framing

Question 14

Stakeholders have gained less power over business over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe what happens during committee action to bring forth passage of a bill.

Accepted Answer

During committee action, the members of

Question 16

Explain the relationship between federal laws and regulation.

Accepted Answer

Federal laws and regulations are closely

Question 17

The ________ gives federal laws precedence over state laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  legislative process 
C)  supremacy clause 
D)  lobbying coalition 
E)  Continental Congress 
A)  Bill of Rights 
B)  legislative process 
C)  supremacy clause 
D)  lobbying coalition 
E)  Continental Congress

Question 18

Which statement about the legislative stage business should focus on to influence lawmaking and who should be the strategic focus is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business focuses on the floor action stage private voting members. 
B)  Business focuses on the conference action stage pivotal voting members. 
C)  Business focuses on the conference action stage majority voting members. 
D)  Business focuses on the committee action stage pivotal voting members. 
E)  Business does not focus on any part of the government process. 
A)  Business focuses on the floor action stage private voting members. 
B)  Business focuses on the conference action stage pivotal voting members. 
C)  Business focuses on the conference action stage majority voting members. 
D)  Business focuses on the committee action stage pivotal voting members. 
E)  Business does not focus on any part of the government process.

Many federal laws have been passed that have affected businesses.

Which statements about the branches of the federal government are correct?

Government is needed to deal with social and environmental ills and to prevent business from doing harm to society.

Which statement describes the role of Congress in how business rules are made and enforced?

Which statement about political campaign contributions is not true?

_______ policy focuses on the well-being of citizens to solve societal problems.

Discuss two types of public policy.

Describe how the federal government is structured.

Message ________ refers to the terms used to gain public sentiment for one's side of an issue.

Which of the following are part of the legislative process?

Define political information strategies.

The prisoners' dilemma is a situation in which if one competitor uses a strategy to gain an advantage, the others must follow, even when all lose.

A bill can be stopped at any stage of the process, and one tactic used to delay or stop a vote is the ________.

Stakeholders have gained less power over business over time.

Describe what happens during committee action to bring forth passage of a bill.

Explain the relationship between federal laws and regulation.

The ________ gives federal laws precedence over state laws.

Which statement about the legislative stage business should focus on to influence lawmaking and who should be the strategic focus is not correct?

The Business, Society and Government Ethical Interrelationship Stakeholder Environment Business

Strategic Stakeholder and Ethical Public Affairs, Issues and Crisis Management

Employees, Stockholders and Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship and Diversity Society

Business Ethics

Community, Consumerism, and the Media

Strategies of Societal and Business Interest Groups Government

Law Enforcing and Regulatory Strategies

Law Interpreting, Antitrust, and Judiciary Strategies International Business, Society and Government

Competing in the Global Environment

Global Technology, the Natural Environment and Sustainability

Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of BPM Transformation Program

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Exam 8: Law Making and Political Strategies

Many federal laws have been passed that have affected businesses.

Which statements about the branches of the federal government are correct?

Government is needed to deal with social and environmental ills and to prevent business from doing harm to society.

Which statement describes the role of Congress in how business rules are made and enforced?

Which statement about political campaign contributions is not true?

_______ policy focuses on the well-being of citizens to solve societal problems.

Discuss two types of public policy.

Describe how the federal government is structured.

Message ________ refers to the terms used to gain public sentiment for one's side of an issue.

Which of the following are part of the legislative process?

Define political information strategies.

The prisoners' dilemma is a situation in which if one competitor uses a strategy to gain an advantage, the others must follow, even when all lose.

A bill can be stopped at any stage of the process, and one tactic used to delay or stop a vote is the ________.

Stakeholders have gained less power over business over time.

Describe what happens during committee action to bring forth passage of a bill.

Explain the relationship between federal laws and regulation.

The ________ gives federal laws precedence over state laws.

Which statement about the legislative stage business should focus on to influence lawmaking and who should be the strategic focus is not correct?

The Business, Society and Government Ethical Interrelationship Stakeholder Environment Business

Strategic Stakeholder and Ethical Public Affairs, Issues and Crisis Management

Employees, Stockholders and Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship and Diversity Society

Business Ethics

Community, Consumerism, and the Media

Strategies of Societal and Business Interest Groups Government

Law Enforcing and Regulatory Strategies

Law Interpreting, Antitrust, and Judiciary Strategies International Business, Society and Government

Competing in the Global Environment

Global Technology, the Natural Environment and Sustainability

Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of BPM Transformation Program

Filters