LEG 500 Final Exam 100% Correct Answers

LEG 500 Final Exam 100% Correct Answers

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the rights of shareholders?

1) voting power on major issues and ownership in a portion of the company

2) right to transfer ownership and dividend entitlement

3) hire and fire management and select and appoint a chief executive

 

Question 2

 

Assuming a business ethical dilemma, which statement best illustrates Gilligan approach suggested in her theory of “The Ethics of Care”?

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Question 3

 

Corporate director or officer decisions to dedicate corporate funds for social causes is called:

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Question 4

 

The Ethic of Care is Answer

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Question 5

 

According to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which of the following is not a reason to allow corporations the right to spend money and advertise for political candidates?

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Question 6

 

To determine whether a public employee receives First Amendment protection from speech (and therefore cannot be fired for it), the Supreme Court has stated that all of the following are important except:

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Question 7

 

In the essay, Work Matters, by law professor Marion Crain, all of the following are the result of working except:

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Question 8

 

Select the best definition of whistleblower:

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Question 9

 

Exceptions to the rule of employment‐at‐will include which of the following?

1) organization of unions

2) passage of Sarbanes Oxley Act

3) raising of public policy issues

4) promise of implied‐contract or covenant‐of‐good‐faith

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Question 10

 

Under the legal doctrine of “employment at will” an employee can be lawfully terminated from her job for:

1) wearing a shirt that clashes with her suit

2) any non‐discriminatory reason

3) complaining about illegal activity in the workplace

4) only for good cause

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Question 11

 

In considering the legality of employer interception of employee e‐mails at work, pick the correct statement.

1) Employees have complete expectation of privacy since they can select their password for in‐house and remote access of e‐mails.

2) A subpoena is required by the employer to read any e‐mail that is clearly marked “confidential” by the employee.

3) No expectation of privacy exists over an employer‐owned computer system at work.

4) Statement by the employer that e‐mails are confidential and privileged cannot be later used by an employer to defeat an employee’s claim of privacy

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Question 12

 

One reason employers use to justify giving honesty or integrity tests is:

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Question 13

 

The United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment provides “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… ” Privacy rights are triggered under the Fourth Amendment:

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Question 14

 

The most recent major privacy law passed by Congress was the

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Question 15

 

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA):

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Question 16

 

John Smith was assaulted on the loading dock by a coworker, Jim Jones, at the Acme Widget Company. The attack was unprovoked by Smith. After the physical assault, there was an angry verbal exchange between the parties. The incident ended when Jones yelled that Smith was a “sissy” and “everybody knows you’re queer as a three dollar bill.” Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the harassment lawsuit filed by Smith under The Civil Right Act of 1964?

I. Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).

II. Sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).

III. Suits based on harassment due to sexual orientation cannot prevail when based on local or state laws.

IV. Sexual orientation discrimination is not prohibited by federal law (Title VII).

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Question 17

 

A mayor serving in a major metropolitan area receives an internal memorandum indicating personnel at many police stations are single‐race. At the time of the report, thirty percent of the police force was black or Hispanic. She immediately calls a press conference and orders transfer of police officers to achieve racial balance across the city. The transferred police offers sue on constitutional grounds. Assuming just these facts, what is the strongest argument that might be advanced by the transferred officers based on constitutional grounds?

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Question 18

 

To establish a prima facie case of religious discrimination, the employee has to show all of the following except which one:

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Question 19

 

All of the following are true statements regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601, et seq.), EXCEPT which of the following?

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Question 20.

 

Employment practices without business justification applied to all employees that result in a less favorable effect for one group than for another group may state a claim for:

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Question 21

 

When an employee is injured on the job, that employee may:

I. File a worker’s compensation claim and accept the government‐determined value for the injury.

II. File a tort claim in state court to recover damages above the worker’s compensation amount.

III. File a complaint with OSHA to have the employer investigated and charged if violations are present.

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Question 22

 

Employers have __________ been held criminally responsible for workplace injuries and deaths to workers.

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Question 23

 

Typically individual stockholders are not held responsible for the actions of a corporation. Exceptions usually relate to comingling of funds, underinsuring, or similar actions by the corporate leadership. This is called:

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Question 24

 

With the adoption of the ____________, the U.S. began to address the need to prevent, or minimize, workplace accidents and health hazards.

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Question 25

 

One example of modern day slavery, as discussed in the interview with Kevin Bales, is:

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Question 26

Under the ___________ plan, the EPA auctions a set number of sulfur dioxide emission allowances annually, with each allowance permitting one ton of emissions.

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Question 27

 

The power of the U.S. Government to take property from a private individual and use it for public purposes is:

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Question 28

 

According to MIT professor Layzer, the lobbyists for the energy corporations have used which of the following tactics to avoid stricter regulation?

1) Portray the science of global warming as uncertain and debatable

2) Focus on the financial costs of regulation

3) Provide Senators and Representatives with financial incentives to vote against regulation

4) Portray the environmentalists as extremists and a vocal minority.

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Question 29

 

Which piece of legislation was passed first?

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Question 30