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1. Which is true about corporate criminal liability?

Corporations have always been just as subject to criminal liability as individuals.

Because a corporation cannot be sent to prison, they generally cannot be held criminally liable for the actions of their officers.

If the criminal conduct can be traced to a specific person or persons, those persons will be liable and not the corporation.

There can be liability for both the individuals who commit crimes and for the corporation on whose behalf the crimes were committed.

2. A non-public person in a tort defamation lawsuit must prove all of the following except:

There was an untrue statement made that impugned the plaintiff’s character or reputation.

The statement contained a factual assertion and was not a mere opinion.

The statement was communicated by the defendant to at least one person other than the plaintiff.

The defendant definitely knew that the statement was false.

3. Which of the following is a FALSE statement:

International law consists of rules and principles which govern the relations and dealing of nations with each other.

Customary law is a primary source of international law.

An example of an international treaty is the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Conventional international law is derived from international treaties, agreements, and conventions.

4. Which of the following is a false statement?

The U.S. Constitution expressly states that Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce.

When state regulations in the U.S. impinge on interstate commerce, commerce must yield to the state regulations, no matter how heavy the burden placed on the commerce since states possess sovereignty within their borders.

When there is a direct conflict between a federal and state law in the U.S., the state law is rendered invalid.

Some federal constitution protections in the U.S. apply to business entities such as corporations.

5. Where the principal makes representations to a third party about the role that an agent is to play, which kind of authority usually arises?

Apparent authority.

Authority by ethics.

Inherent authority.

Implied authority.

6. Which of the following is true about the Americans with Disabilities Act?

It affects only the employment of persons with disabilities.

It clearly sets limits and requirements relevant to employers.

It not only prevents discrimination based on disabilities, but employers can be required to incur costs in order to accommodate disabled individuals in their jobs.

It requires employers to ask about an applicant’s disabilities so that the employer knows if the applicant is covered

7. Which of the following is a true statement?

Criminal law focuses on duties that exist between private persons.

The prosecution in a criminal case in the U.S. needs only establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed the crime.

Criminal liability frequently depends on a specific state of mind or intent.

All promises are legally binding contracts based on common law notions of criminality for promise-breaking.