LAW 531 Week 5 Quiz LATEST UPDATE 2022
LAW 531 Week 5 Quiz
1. TuffSteele Constructions, Inc. has not been adhering to appropriate worker
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rules. As a result, there have been an increased number of onsite accidents and
several construction workers have sustained serious injuries. Which of the following
powers will allow an administrative agency to bring agency proceedings against
TuffSteele Constructions?
a. Rulemaking
b. Licensing
c. Judicial authority
d. Executive power
2. In 1970, Congress established an administrative agency to enforce statutes enacted
to protect the air and water of this country. What is the name of this agency?
a. Army Corps of Engineers Agency
b. National Ambient Air Quality Standards Agency
c. Environmental Protection Agency
d. Air Quality Control Agency
3. The SarbanesOxley Act is intended to increase the confidence of the public and
investors through increasing which of the following?
a. Corporate governance
b. Director complacency
c. Separation of powers
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d. Corporate veil
4. If a corporate officer or director acts in a manner to make use of an advantage that
he or she knows will only benefit himself or herself and deprives the corporation of
that advantage, what breach of fiduciary duty has been committed?
a. Duty of care by violation of the business judgment rule
b. Duty of loyalty by selfdealing
c. Duty of obedience by competing with the corporation
d. Duty of loyalty by usurping a corporate opportunity
5. Unless otherwise stated in the articles of incorporation, a quorum to hold a meeting
of the shareholders is generally defined as which of the following?
a. The number of shareholder votes necessary to pass an action
b. A committee of directors selected to vote on a corporation action
c. A majority of shareholders required to be present to vote on a corporate action
d. The number of registered shareholders eligible to vote at a given time
6. The SarbanesOxley Act prohibits publicly traded companies from making personal
loans to whom?
a. Its certified public accountants
b. Its executive officers or directors
c. Its majority shareholders
d. Its legal counsel
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7. According to the provisions set forth by the SarbanesOxley Act, which federal
government agency may issue an order prohibiting any person who has committed
securities fraud from acting as an officer or a director of a public company?
a. Federal Reserve System
b. United States International Trade Commission
c. Securities and Exchange Commission
d. Federal Communications Commission
8. Which of the following is likely to be a breach of a corporate officer’s or director’s
duty of care?
a. Failing to predict a raw materials shortage resulting from a natural disaster
b. Failing to react appropriately to a severe rise in the prime interest rate
c. Failing to predict the startup of a new competitor
d. Failing to anticipate a drop in the consumer demand of the company’s product
9. Officers of a corporation typically can have which types of agency to bind the
corporation?
a. Express, transparent and implied
b. Express, applied and apparent
c. Express, transparent and applied
d. Express, implied and apparent
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10. Under what system of corporate voting by shareholders can a minority shareholder
achieve success in electing someone to the board of directors?
a. Proxy voting
b. Absentee voting
c. Cumulative voting
d. Straight voting
11. Which of the following powers do administrative agencies typically have?
a. Statute interpretation, law enforcement and mediation
b. Law enforcement, statute interpretation and dispute resolution
c. Dispute adjudication, mediation, and rulemaking
d. Rulemaking, statute interpretation and dispute adjudication
12. Which of the following is true of the Federal Trade Commission?
a. It is a federal agency created by Congress
b. It is a branch of the U.S. Supreme Court
c. It is a corporation subsidized by the federal government
d. It is a temporary commission created by executive order that has become permanent
13. In order to prevent and clear hazardous wastes that increase mortality or serious
illness, the federal government established a specific method to finance the cleaning
of polluted areas by enacting what statute?
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a. The Superfree Act
b. The Toxic Substances and Control Act
c. The Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
d. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
14. If a corporate officer in the position of secretary intentionally takes over the powers
provided to the treasurer in the corporate documents, what fiduciary duty does that
corporate secretary breach?
a. Duty of loyalty
b. Duty of care
c. Duty of obedience
d. Duty of good faith and fair dealing
15. In order to protect wildlife that may be subject to scarcity, which Executive Branch
cabinet member designates which species of wildlife may be endangered or
threatened?
a. Secretary of Homeland Security
b. Secretary of Health and Human Services
c. Secretary of the Interior
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