QUESTION Angie had a job interview with a trucking company. The company representatives said they were impressed by her driving record as a truck driver and wanted to hire her. In the paperwork they gave her to sign was a contract requiring Angie not to join the union that represents truck drivers. Angie refused to […]
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 following is assumed by Weinstock’s argument? A) Legal Division managers do not supervise a significant number of nonlawyers. B) Nonlawyers should not be able to determine the appropriate level of support required by the Legal Division. C) The consequences of delivering bad legal advice are greater than the consequences of delivering […]
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 […]
