33. ID: A Household Furnishings, Inc., distributes its merchandise nishings, Inc., distributes its merchandise on an interstate basis. Under the commerce clause, Congress has the power to regulate a. any commercial activity in the United States. b. only activities that are in intrastate commerce. c. only activities that are in local commerce. d. only activities that are not in commerce. 34. The state legislature of Kansas enacts a statute to regulate trucking that affects interstate commerce. This statute will be balanced in part in terms of a. the courts' authority to determine that a law is unconstitutional. b. the purpose of interstate commerce. c. the state's interest in regulating the matter. d. the statute's impact on noneconomic activity. 35. Congress enacts a law prohibiting toys made in China from being sold in the United States. The Hawaii state legislature enacts a law allowing the sale of Chinese-made toys. Hawaii's law will most likely be a. rendered invalid under the supremacy clause. b. rendered valid the equal protection clause. c. struck down under the taxing and spending clause. d. upheld under the commerce clause. 36. A decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the amount of carbon that can be emitted from a car's exhaust system conflicts with a California state law. In this situation a. both the decision and the law are invalid. b. both the decision and the law apply concurrently. c. California's law takes precedence. d. the EPA's decision takes precedence. 37. Mercy, the chief executive officer of Medico Hospital Corporation, claims that certain actions by the state of New York infringe on rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Most of these rights are held to limit a. federal governmental actions only. b. federal and state governmental actions. c. state governmental actions only. d. actions by non-governmental entities only. 38. Kansas enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. Lo-Price Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates a. no clause in the U.S. Constitution. b. the establishment clause. c. the free exercise clause. d. the supremacy clause. 39. Justice For All, a political organization, files a claim to challenge a Colorado statute that limits the liberty of all persons to broadcast "annoying" radio commercials. This claim is most likely based on the right to a. equal protection of the law. b. privacy. c. procedural due process. d. substantive due process. ID: A 40. DeLouse Plastics Corpo WeLouse Plastics Corporation pays its executives an excessive amount relative to other employees and to what executives at competitive companies are paid. This is most likely to be challenged as a. illegal and unethical. b. illegal only c. neither illegal nor unethical. d. unethical only. Dion, an accountant for Entertainment Sports, Inc... attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must a. achieve the greatest good for the most people. b. avoid unethical behavior regardless of the consequences c. conform to society's ethical standards. d. place his or her employer's interest first. 42. Applied Business Corporation makes and markets its products nationwide. Under the stakeholder approach, to be considered socially responsible when making a business decision, Applied must take into account the needs of a. its consumers, the community, and society only. b. its employees and owners only. c. its employees, owners, consumers, the community, and society. d. no one. 43. BarBQ Sushi Taco Company considers the impact of its corporate decisions on various groups and often acts in the interest of a group that has a greater stake in a decision than BarBQ's shareholders. This is most likely to attract potential employees who are a. investors focused on short-term profits. b. irresponsible slackers c. politically-motivated complainers. d. recent college graduates. 44. Louis-larger and stronger than Mica threatens to hit Mica and then hits and injures him. Mica files a suit against Louis for assault and battery. Mica will most likely recover for a. assault and battery. b. assault but not battery. c. battery but not assault. d. not assault or battery. 45. Ron, the manager of Sav-Mart Discount Store, detains Tina, whom Ron suspects of shoplifting. Tina sues Ron, alleging that the detention was false imprisonment. Ron is liable if Tina a. did not actually shoplift. b. had not shoplifted in the past. c. had probable cause to leave the premises. d. was detained for an unreasonably long time. 46. Drew tells his Excel Company coworkers that Fiona, Excel's office manager, is stealing from their employer. The statement is defamatory only if a. a coworker believes it. b. Fiona suffers emotional distress. c. the statement is true. d. the statement is false __ 47. Toni files a suit against Universal Media Corporation for defamation. Actual malice must be shown for recovery of damages if Toni is a. a corporate officer. b. a non-employee. c. a private individual. d. a public figure. 48. Teresa is a celebrity. Without her permission, Sinclair Enterprises includes in an ad an image that resemble her. Sinclair does not use Teresa's name or actual likeness. This is most likely a. appropriation. b. conversion c. no tort. d. slander of quality. 49. Obie accuses Portia, a broker with QT Financial Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Riske Development Company, whose stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for frau requires a. a subjective, not an objective, statement. b. misrepresentation of a fact knowing that it is false. c. puffery. d. seller's talk. 50. Ciry Times, a newspaper, knowingly publishes an article falsely stating that the inventory of Walco, a discount store, consists of stolen goods. City Times is liable for a. defamatory mischief. b. malicious mischief. c. slander of quality. d. slander of title