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legal environment of business
unit 1 - ethics and the law
1st & 4th blocks
weekly quiz
01-23-26
teacher: mr. cyprian naingbe
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bma-leb-2 - compare and contrast the relationship between ethics and law for a business.

1. an open, peaceful violation of law to protest it’s alleged, or supposed, injustice is referred to as _______. bma-leb-2

a. political protest
b. civil riot
c. civil disobedience
d. ethical posturing

1. governing rules and regulations passed by a city council or county government are referred to as _______? bma-leb-2

a. statutes
b. ordinances
c. case law
d. promulgations

1. you are in france and are accused of a crime. you ask for a trial by jury. explain why is one not available? bma-leb-2

a. france’s system is under the common law
b. france’s system is under the positive law
c. france’s system is under a country jurisdiction
d. all of the above

Explanation:

1. For question 1: Civil disobedience is defined as open, peaceful law-breaking to protest perceived injustice, matching the description.
2. For question 2: Ordinances are the specific rules passed by local governing bodies like city councils or county governments.
3. For question 3: France uses a civil (positive) law system, not common law; jury trials for most crimes are not part of this system, and positive law is the framework for its legal jurisdiction.

Answer:

1. c. civil disobedience
2. b. ordinances
3. b. France’s system is under the positive law