Contemporary Business & Online Commerce Law, 7e (Cheeseman)
Chapter 1 Legal Heritage and the Information Age
1) The law consists of rules that regulate the conduct of individuals, businesses, and other
organizations within society.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
2) Law is intended to protect persons, but not their property, from unwanted interference
from others.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
3) According to White's Law Dictionary, "Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of
action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding legal force.
That which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to sanctions or legal
consequences is a law."
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 3
Difficulty: Moderate
,4) The concept of law is narrowly defined, with the same definition applicable in all
contexts.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
5) Promoting social justice is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
6) Laws that prohibit discrimination in employment are examples of the "promoting
social justice" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
,7) Keeping the peace is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
8) Laws that make certain activities crimes are examples of the "keeping the peace"
function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
9) Shaping moral standards is not a function of the law.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
10) Laws that discourage drug and alcohol abuse are examples of the "shaping moral
standards" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
11) Facilitating planning is a function of the law.
, Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
12) Providing a basis for compromise is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
13) Allowing for the settlement of cases prior to trial is an example of the "providing a
basis for compromise" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter 1 Legal Heritage and the Information Age
1) The law consists of rules that regulate the conduct of individuals, businesses, and other
organizations within society.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
2) Law is intended to protect persons, but not their property, from unwanted interference
from others.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
3) According to White's Law Dictionary, "Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of
action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding legal force.
That which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to sanctions or legal
consequences is a law."
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 3
Difficulty: Moderate
,4) The concept of law is narrowly defined, with the same definition applicable in all
contexts.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 1
Difficulty: Easy
5) Promoting social justice is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
6) Laws that prohibit discrimination in employment are examples of the "promoting
social justice" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
,7) Keeping the peace is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
8) Laws that make certain activities crimes are examples of the "keeping the peace"
function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
9) Shaping moral standards is not a function of the law.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
10) Laws that discourage drug and alcohol abuse are examples of the "shaping moral
standards" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
11) Facilitating planning is a function of the law.
, Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Moderate
12) Providing a basis for compromise is a function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
13) Allowing for the settlement of cases prior to trial is an example of the "providing a
basis for compromise" function of the law.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: What Is Law?
Objective: LO 2
Difficulty: Easy
