Understanding Business and Personal Law

Chapter 1: Ethics and the Law

Ethics and Law


1.	Congress may not pass laws that conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2.	The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court that can change the power of an administrative agency.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3.	Morality can be defined as the
		A)	group of character traits that make up one's personality.
		B)	ability to show empathy to others.
		C)	ability to know the difference between right and wrong.
		D)	values that govern a society's attitude towards right and wrong.


4.	Laws define the
		A)	conflict between a society and its morality.
		B)	legal rights and duties of the people.
		C)	ethics of a city, state, or country.
		D)	morality of a city, state, or country.


5.	Laws passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the President are called
		A)	administrative articles.
		B)	legislative statutes.
		C)	federal statutes.
		D)	administrative regulations.


6.	The United States Constitution consists of five articles and 20 amendments.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7.	Courts do not make laws.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8.	Administrative agencies can make and enforce their own rules.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9.	Ethics are
		A)	the willingness to do the right thing regardless of personal consequences.
		B)	the means for determining what a society's values ought to be.
		C)	personal opinions of the majority of the people in a state or country.
		D)	laws that have been established by a society to provide justice.


10.	Under the "doctrine of precedent," a judge is required to
		A)	follow earlier court decisions when deciding a case.
		B)	give citizens of states the same rights as they have under the U.S. Constitution.
		C)	consider that Articles I, II, and II of the U.S. Constitution are the most important.
		D)	base their decisions on the customs and traditions of the people.