Business Law
One source of American law is Administrative law, which:
• consists of rules, orders and decisions of administrative agencies
• Now affects almost every aspect of a business’s operations
• Is both state and federal
Regarding case law, which is one source of American law, which of the following is NOT true? Case law is:
• Based on a particular case decided in 1787
One particular uniform law which promotes commerce was first issued in 1952, and has been adopted by all fifty states. It is:
• The Uniform Commercial Code
In early English legal history, two separate court systems of law and equity existed. Nowadays, these two systems have been:
• Merged
International law is defined as:
• A law which applies to more than one nation
• A body of written and unwritten laws
• A law which included customs developed among nations
President Woodrow Wilson negotiated the treaty that ended World War I, but Congress refused to ratify the treaty. This event exemplifies the principle of:
• Checks and balances
The Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden expanded the power of the national government to:
• Regulate equal protection to all citizens
By enacting fire and building codes, parking regulations, and zoning restrictions, state and local governments are exercising:
• Police Powers
Rhonda decided to put in a big garden this year, almost all of which was wheat. She wants to grow enough wheat to make bread flour, so that she will have bread for the entire year. She plans to eat all of the bread herself, and believes that the federal government cannot regulate her wheat crop because she is growing it for her own personal use. Is she correct?
• no, Rhonda cannot grow and eat her own wheat without being subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause
The First Amendment guarantees the right to:
• Petition the Government
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