Ch. 13 Quiz Flashcards
The Judicial Redress Act of 2015 extends the right to civil action against a government agency to obtain access to covered records and rectification of incorrect records to:
a. U.S. citizens
b. Citizens of certain foreign countries
c. Citizens of certain regional economic organizations
d. Only b and c
d. Only b and c
Which is a provision of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)? Select all that apply.
A. Companies must remove personal information before sharing
B. Companies are protected from liability for monitoring activities
C. Companies that process the personal information of 100,000 individuals or more are required to participate
D. Sharing information with the federal government does not waive privileges
E. Shared information is exempt from federal and state Freedom of Information laws
A. Companies must remove personal information before sharing
B. Companies are protected from liability for monitoring activities
D. Sharing information with the federal government does not waive privileges
E. Shared information is exempt from federal and state Freedom of Information laws
Which act was passed during the Cold War to enable national security to track the activities of agents of the Soviet Union and its foreign allies?
A. USA PATRIOT Act
B. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
C. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
D. USA FREEDOM Act
B. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Which of the following has provided standards and best practices for managing electronic discovery compliance through data retention policies?
A. “E-discovery” rules
B. The Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence
C. The Sedona Conference
D. The GDPR
C. The Sedona Conference
What are the elements of the test that a court will apply in deciding whether to grant a protective order request? Select all that apply.
A. Resisting party must show information is confidential
B. Requesting party must show information is relevant
C. Court must weigh the harm of disclosure against the need for the information
A. Resisting party must show information is confidential
B. Requesting party must show information is relevant
C. Court must weigh the harm of disclosure against the need for the information
What is true of criminal liability?
A. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a criminal act, as defined by criminal law.
B. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a criminal act, as defined by civil law.
C. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a civil act, as defined by civil law.
D. A person is sentenced to capital punishment.
A. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a criminal act, as defined by criminal law.
What is a criminal act for which a person might be found criminally liable?
A. murder
B. assault
C. battery
D. sexual abuse
A. murder
B. assault
C. battery
D. sexual abuse
What is true of civil liability?
A. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a criminal act, as defined by criminal law.
B. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a criminal act, as defined by civil law.
C. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a civil act, as defined by civil law.
D. A person is free from punishment.
C. A person is legally, and often financially, held responsible for a civil act, as defined by civil law.
What is a civil act for which a person might be found liable?
A. car accident
B. libel
C. property matters
D. murder
A. car accident
B. libel
C. property matters
- Under this type of contract breach, the non-breaching party may collect only the monetary amount of damages.
A. minor breach
B. partial breach
C. immaterial breach
D. material breach
A. minor breach
B. partial breach
C. immaterial breach
Under this type of contract breach, a failure to perform allows the non- breaching party to force the performance or collect the amount of damages.
A. minor breach
B. partial breach
C. immaterial breach
D. material breach
D. material breach
This type of serious contract breach allows the non-breaching party to terminate the contract and sue for damages.
A. minor breach
B. material breach
C. partial breach
D. fundamental breach
D. fundamental breach
Tort law applies to what type of situation?
A. a civil liability not related to contracts
B. a criminal liability not related to contracts
C. a criminal liability resulting in jail time
D. a criminal liability punishable by death
A. a civil liability not related to contracts
What is a civil law equivalent of torts?
A. liabilities
B. delicts
C. defects
D. contracts
B. delicts
What is a category of tort?
A. statutory
B. defamation
C. intentional
D. economic
A. statutory
B. defamation
C. intentional
D. economic
What is an element of negligence claims?
A. duty of care
B. breach of duty
C. direct cause
D. harm
A. duty of care
B. breach of duty
C. direct cause
D. harm
What U.S. Statute originally established the rules of unfair and deceptive trade practices?
A. Federal Trade Commission Act
B. Civil Rights Act
C. Americans with Disabilities Act
D. Fair Credit Reporting Act
A. Federal Trade Commission Act
To what does the human rights management concept of “best fit” refer?
A. correlating the human rights management strategy to the company’s overall strategy
B. trying out various strategies until finding one that fits
C. replacing the company’s overall strategy with the human rights management strategy if it is a better plan
D. hiring employees that are the best fit for the company
A. correlating the human rights management strategy to the company’s overall strategy
In tort law, what must be proved before the grieved party may be compensated?
A. cause of death
B. validity of written contract
C. negligence
D. credit worthiness
C. negligence
