QUESTION Which of the following is the largest union in existence today? A) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) B) Teamsters (IBT) C) State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) D) National Education Association (NEA) E) Electrical Workers (IBEW) ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) With 2,700,000 members, the National Education Association is today’s largest union.
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws limited courts in issuing injunctions against nonviolent union activities, such as strikes, and outlawed yellow-dog contracts, contracts imposed by employers requiring employees not to join a union? A) the Wagner Act B) the Taft-Hartley Act C) the Norris-LaGuardia Act D) the Landrum-Griffin Act E) the Fair […]
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws established the minimum wage and maximum hours for workers in industries engaged in interstate commerce, as well as rules for overtime pay, and also outlawed child labor? A) the Taft-Hartley Act B) the Landrum-Griffin Act C) the Wagner Act D) the Fair Labor Standards Act E) […]
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws gave workers the right to form unions, to bargain collectively, and to engage in such union activities as strikes, picketing, and boycotts and also formed the National Labor Relations Board to oversee union elections and investigate labor practices? A) the Landrum-Griffin Act B) the Wagner Act […]
QUESTION What are express warranties and implied warranties? Include the two premises on which implied warranties are based. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Express warranties are guarantees of terms specifically stated by the seller. Implied warranties are guarantees of terms legally imposed on the seller. Implied warranties are based on the […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Weinstock’s argument? A) Chin has trained many of the current managers in the Legal Division. B) Even if the Legal Division managers supervised an ideal number of employees, lawyers would still need to explain their advice in language that nonlawyers can understand. C) An approach similar to […]
QUESTION What is the Uniform Commercial Code? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: The Uniform Commercial Code is a comprehensive commercial law designed to provide uniformity in sales and other commercial law and to describe the rights of buyers and sellers in transactions. It involves warranties, which are a seller’s promises to […]
QUESTION Labor unions are organizations of employers formed to protect and advance their members’ interests by bargaining with employees over job-related issues. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Labor unions are organizations of employees formed to protect and advance their members’ interests by bargaining with management over job-related […]
QUESTION Juanita flew down to Florida to sail her newly purchased yacht back home to Rhode Island. Before she left Florida, she stocked her boat with alcoholic beverages. What taxes did Juanita have to pay on this whole trip? Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Juanita had to pay excise taxes […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, weakens Weinstock’s argument? A) The Legal Division consumes more office supplies per person than any other department. B) Beginning lawyers require a great deal of supervision before they can contribute effectively. C) The Legal Division could be reorganized so that each manager supervises matters related to a single […]
