LAW 2221 Exam 1 – Legal Environment of Business – 2026 – Study and Practice
Guide
In LAW 2221 this semester, we have been studying
A. business law
B. bicycle repair
C. bird law
D. marbles - correct answer ✔✔ A. Business law
Economic rights receive the same level of protection under the Due Process Clause as which
other type of rights?
A. fundamental rights
B. rational basis rights
C. procedural due process rights
D. most rights that are not fundamental rights - correct answer ✔✔ D. Most rights that are not
fundamental rights
Congress passes a statute that makes it a crime to sell t-shirts with political messaging in
interstate commerce. What is the likely outcome if this law is challenged?
A. The challenge is likely to succeed because Congress can regulate only intrastate commerce.
B. The challenge is unlikely to succeed because Congress has the clear constitutional authority
to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.
C. The challenge is likely to succeed because the law violates the First Amendment.
D. The challenge is unlikely to succeed because t-shirt sellers are not a suspect classification
under the Equal Protection Clause. - correct answer ✔✔ C. The challenge is likely to succeed
because the law violates the First Amendment.
, Kisha, the owner and manager of a small cosmetics company, has just ended a phone call with
Alyssa, a customer who is upset about a severe allergic reaction she had to one of Kisha's
makeup products. Alyssa says she was hospitalized for several days and had to miss work due to
the allergic reaction. Kisha is thinking about contacting the lawyer who helped her set up her
business a few years ago, but she's concerned about paying legal fees because she's about to
begin an expensive marketing campaign. What should Kisha do?
A. Kisha can wait to see if the customer files a lawsuit before calling the lawyer to save on legal
fees. The lawyer's job is to get up to speed quickly.
B. If the customer did not specifically threaten legal action, Kisha does not need to call the
lawyer yet. If the customer calls back and mentions suing, Kisha should call right away.
C. As long as Kisha has insurance, there's no need - correct answer ✔✔ D. Kisha should call and
speak with her lawyer immediately
Which of the following is the name of the intermediate appellate courts in the US federal court
system?
A. The Supreme Court of the United States
B. federal circuit courts
C. federal district courts
D. federal bankruptcy courts - correct answer ✔✔ B. Federal circuit courts
Sam is required by state law to obtain a license to operate his business as a barber. However, he
meets a nail salon owner at a Chamber of Commerce meeting and learns that nail salon
licensing requirements are much less strict. Sam had to obtain 1000 hours of training to become
a barber and pays an annual fee of $400 to operate his business. Meanwhile, nail technicians
only need 200 hours of training and pay only $150 annually. If Sam challenges the licensing
requirements under the Equal Protection Clause, is he likely to succeed in court?
A. Yes. Opening a business is a fundamental right.
B. Yes. The law discriminates unfairly between barber shops and nail salons.
C. No. The choice of profession is not a suspect classification.
D. No. There is no First Amendment violation here. - correct answer ✔✔ C. No. The choice of
profession is not a suspect classification.
Guide
In LAW 2221 this semester, we have been studying
A. business law
B. bicycle repair
C. bird law
D. marbles - correct answer ✔✔ A. Business law
Economic rights receive the same level of protection under the Due Process Clause as which
other type of rights?
A. fundamental rights
B. rational basis rights
C. procedural due process rights
D. most rights that are not fundamental rights - correct answer ✔✔ D. Most rights that are not
fundamental rights
Congress passes a statute that makes it a crime to sell t-shirts with political messaging in
interstate commerce. What is the likely outcome if this law is challenged?
A. The challenge is likely to succeed because Congress can regulate only intrastate commerce.
B. The challenge is unlikely to succeed because Congress has the clear constitutional authority
to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.
C. The challenge is likely to succeed because the law violates the First Amendment.
D. The challenge is unlikely to succeed because t-shirt sellers are not a suspect classification
under the Equal Protection Clause. - correct answer ✔✔ C. The challenge is likely to succeed
because the law violates the First Amendment.
, Kisha, the owner and manager of a small cosmetics company, has just ended a phone call with
Alyssa, a customer who is upset about a severe allergic reaction she had to one of Kisha's
makeup products. Alyssa says she was hospitalized for several days and had to miss work due to
the allergic reaction. Kisha is thinking about contacting the lawyer who helped her set up her
business a few years ago, but she's concerned about paying legal fees because she's about to
begin an expensive marketing campaign. What should Kisha do?
A. Kisha can wait to see if the customer files a lawsuit before calling the lawyer to save on legal
fees. The lawyer's job is to get up to speed quickly.
B. If the customer did not specifically threaten legal action, Kisha does not need to call the
lawyer yet. If the customer calls back and mentions suing, Kisha should call right away.
C. As long as Kisha has insurance, there's no need - correct answer ✔✔ D. Kisha should call and
speak with her lawyer immediately
Which of the following is the name of the intermediate appellate courts in the US federal court
system?
A. The Supreme Court of the United States
B. federal circuit courts
C. federal district courts
D. federal bankruptcy courts - correct answer ✔✔ B. Federal circuit courts
Sam is required by state law to obtain a license to operate his business as a barber. However, he
meets a nail salon owner at a Chamber of Commerce meeting and learns that nail salon
licensing requirements are much less strict. Sam had to obtain 1000 hours of training to become
a barber and pays an annual fee of $400 to operate his business. Meanwhile, nail technicians
only need 200 hours of training and pay only $150 annually. If Sam challenges the licensing
requirements under the Equal Protection Clause, is he likely to succeed in court?
A. Yes. Opening a business is a fundamental right.
B. Yes. The law discriminates unfairly between barber shops and nail salons.
C. No. The choice of profession is not a suspect classification.
D. No. There is no First Amendment violation here. - correct answer ✔✔ C. No. The choice of
profession is not a suspect classification.
