LESSON 20 - legal considerations in sport management

Question 1

what is law ?

Answer 1

an accumulation of rules and regulations that govern our behaviour

Question 2

what do legislatures enact ?

Answer 2

statutes

Question 3

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________ write or promulgate rules and regulations

Answer 3

agencies

Question 4

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_____ interpret the statutes or rules and fill in any gaps left by legislatures

Answer 4

courts

Question 5

what three factors are associated with adopted laws affect :

Answer 5

• sport managers
• sporting events
• sport organization

Question 6

what are the four sources of law ?

Answer 6

• constitutions
• statutes
• adminisrative law
• common law

Question 7

what is a federal constitution ?

Answer 7

U.S. constitution

Question 8

what is the U.S. constitution ?

Answer 8

supreme law in the united states

Question 9

what is the greatest source of individual rights to citizens ?

Answer 9

U.S. constitution

Question 10

what does the U.S. constitution consist of ?

Answer 10

preamble, articles and amendments

Question 11

what does the U.S. constitution do to the government ?

Answer 11

limits and empowers the government

Question 12

what are the two federal laws that affect sport ?

Answer 12

• title IX (9)
• title VII (7)

Question 13

who establishes the application and interpretation of a statute ?

Answer 13

judges

Question 14

describe the tort law :

Answer 14

• civil wrong or injury which the law permits a recovery
• either a negligent act or an intentional act that causes injury
• compensatory and punitive damages

Question 15

what is negligence ?

Answer 15

failure to act as a reasonable prudent person would have acted

Question 16

what are 4 types of intentional torts ?

Answer 16

• invasion of privacy
• defamation
• assault
• battery

Question 17

define contracts :

Answer 17

agreement between parties to do or not do a particular act

Question 18

what do contract law preserve and encourage ?

Answer 18

the right of parties t make or enter into agreement

Question 19

what are tenets of contract law ?

Answer 19

• offer
• acceptance
• consideration

Question 20

what are future challenges ?

Answer 20

• office conduct and related policy issues
• clear and enforceable contractual agreements
• concussion litigation is a growing concern