Exam 1: Todays Business Environment: Law and Ethics

According to ____ of the U.S. Constitution, two thirds of the Senate must approve any treaty the president agrees to before it becomes binding on the United States.

The United States Constitution:

Common law is:

The doctrine of stare decisis in the common law means that decisions from past cases must always be followed so that common law rules will not change.

Under a civil law system, judges can:

The objective of criminal law is to:

A World Bank study indicates that nations with more extensive regulation of business generally have more corruption than nations with less regulation.

The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws works with:

Both ____ and ____ are part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations.

Contrasted with private law, an example of public law is:

The U.S. Constitution creates:

Enforcement of law in a society is important because it:

An important source of U.S. law affecting the legal environment of business are regulations, opinions, and orders from:

Criminal law is defined as legal wrongs committed against individuals or businesses.

Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution:

Making marijuana illegal in the United States and alcohol illegal in Saudi Arabia are both examples of:

Statutory law is created by executive order.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the rules that govern behavior in most nations:

State constitutions:

Which of the following characteristics differentiates a civil law system from common law: