The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce, 9e (Cheeseman) Chapter 1 Legal Heritage and the Digital Age 1) Law is described as ________. A) a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force B) a study of fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence like knowledge and language C) a legal system that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions D) a group of legal hypotheses employed to explain a legal phenomenon Answer: A Diff: 1 Skill: Legal Concepts LO: 1.1 Define law. AACSB: Analytical thinking Classification: Concept 2) Which of the following would be considered an example of shaping moral standards, as seen as a function of the law? A) laws granting freedom of speech and religion B) laws discouraging drug and alcohol abuse C) laws providing for the right to peaceful protest D) laws preventing the overthrow of a government Answer: B Diff: 2 Skill: Legal Concepts LO: 1.1 Define law. AACSB: Analytical thinking Classification: Concept 3) What function of the law is being served when passing laws that prohibit discrimination at workplaces? A) keeping the peace B) providing a basis for compromise C) maintaining the status quo D) promoting social justice Answer: D Diff: 2 Skill: Legal Concepts LO: 1.1 Define law. AACSB: Analytical thinking Classification: Concept
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