• Do ethics and morality ever conflict? Explain your answer.

• YES, Ethics and morality conflict because people bring their own personal views to the legal/ethical decision making process.

• Many religions have adopted the golden rule because it is based on empathy.

Why has the golden rule been adopted

by many religions?

• What crime does a citizen commit if that citizen levies war against the United States? Explain your answer.

• According to Article III, Section 3 of the U. S. Constitution, a citizen who levies war against the United States commits treason.

• What is ultra hazardous activity? Give three examples of ultra hazardous activity.

• An ultra hazardous activity is one that involves great risk to people and property. Examples including using explosives, keeping wild animals, and storing highly inflammable liquids in densely populated areas.

• The rules of conduct established by the government to maintain stability and promote justice are known as

Law

•Once a decision has been made by the highest court in a state, all other courts in the state must follow that case under the law of…

»Precedent

•The most fundamental law of a nation or state is a (n) _

Constitution.

•A law that has been passed by a legislature is referred to as a (n)

•The attempt to develop means for determining the values of society is known as

•An action or law that conflicts with the most fundamental law of the nation and is, therefore, no longer valid, is said to be

•Trial courts that handle cases involving major crimes and large amounts of money are called courts of

•Courts that are between the lower courts and the highest courts are called

•Major crimes punishable by imprisonment or death are called

•Breaking and entering a dwelling place to commit a felony is called

•The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought is known as a (n)

•Less serious crimes with less serious penalties are called

•The tort that results when one person deliberately frightens another person in the reasonable belief that he or she is about to be injured is known as

•The responsibility to answer for harm that results from an ultra hazardous activity is known as

• Identify six elements

of a contract.

• Offer•Acceptance•Genuine Agreement•Consideration•Capacity•Legality

•Contracts can be classified in what four ways?

•valid, void, voidable, unenforceable, b) bilateral or unilateral,

•c) oral or written, d) express or implied

•What are the three requirements of an offer? Explain your answer.

•An offer must be seriously intended, definite and certain and communicated to the offeree

•A contract that is legally binding and fully enforceable is known as a (n)

Valid contract.

•A contract that has no legal effect is known as a (n)

Void.

•Any agreement that is enforceable by law is known as a (n) _

Contract.

•Movable items such as books, furniture and clothing are known as

Goods.

•A law that specifies the length of time within which a legal action may be brought is called a (n)

•Statute of Limitations.

•Most newspaper advertisements are considered (A) offers (B) bargains (C) invitations to negotiate (D) contracts

•To be valid, an acceptance must be

(A) a counteroffer(B) in writing (C) unconditional (D) reasonable

•If an offer is mailed, the acceptance takes effect (A) when a letter of acceptance is mailed

•(B)in ten days (C) when the offeree agrees (D) when the acceptance is received

•A (n) _Copyright is a right granted to an author, company, or artist to exclusively publish or sell his/her work.

• _Bait & Switch is the practice of a salesperson trying to make a customer buy a more expensive item instead of the advertised one.

•The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a collection of laws that govern various types of business transactions.

• A (n) _express warranty is a guarantee of quality that comes from statements and promises made by the seller, descriptions of the goods, and the showing of samples and models.

• The _cooling-off rule gives consumers three business days to cancel most contracts made with door-to-door salespersons.

• When one says _caveat venditor, it means “let the seller beware.”

• A person who purchases or leases goods, services, or property for personal, family, or household purposes is a (n) _consumer.

• Patents, copyrights, and trademarks are often referred to as _____intellectual property.

• What is the doctrine of employment-at-will? Explain your answer. Under the doctrine of employment-at-will, an employer could fire an employee at any time for any reason.

• What was the first federal law dealing with collective bargaining? Wagner Act aka The National Labor Relations Act

• What is the Taft Hartley Act? The Taft-Hartley Act created the “cooling-off rule” and made the open-shop illegal.

• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) was created by the federal government to ensure safe and healthy working conditions.

• _The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, or religion.

• Intentional discrimination is known as _disparate treatment.

• Indirect discrimination is called __disparate impact______.

• If a sole proprietorship uses anything but his/her own name, the law calls the made-up name a fictitious name.

• Once a sole proprietor has decided to hire additional workers, then he or she will have to contact the Internal Revenue Service to obtain a (n) _employee ID #.

• _Joint liability means that in the case of a lawsuit, all partners must be sued together.

• A partnership agreement is usually known as the articles of partnership.

• A __limited partnership is a partnership with at least one general partner and one limited partner.

• An association of two or more people to carry on a business for profit is known as a (n) __general partnership.

• A (n) _sole proprietorship is a business owned and operated by one person.

• The application of a business to incorporate is known as the _articles of incorporation.

• A (n) _Corporation is an “artificial person created by law.”

• A unit of ownership of a corporation is a (n) __Share.

• A person who makes a broad policy decision for the corporation is known as a (n) __director.

• _Shareholderes are the owner of shares of stock.

CASES• The Cooling Off Rule

Who is responsible for a defect in a common area?

The landlord

Will lookouts be liable for damages even though they

did not participate in the actual

commitment of a crime? Yes, they will

go to JAIL ALSO.

The doctrine of strict liability- Will a

person be held liable if they are in control

of hazardous substances-bringing

spider to school, explosives, etc.?

YES

The Golden Rule-“DO UNTO OTHERS, AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO

UNTO YOU”

Employment Discrimination-

gender, race, sexWhat can you do if you are

experiencing unsafe conditions on your work place?

Report them to OSHA