Glg 101 Week 4 Knowledge Check
Week 4 Knowledge Check Study Guide
Concepts
Mastery
Questions
Functions of administrative law
100%
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3
100%
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5
6
100%
7
8
9
100%
10
Powers of administrative agencies Trade secret protections
Trademarks and copyright law Score: 12 / 12
11
12
Concept: Functions of administrative law
Mastery
100%
Questions
1
2
3
1.
Identify the true statement about administrative agencies.
A. They are not authorized to perform legislative functions.
B. They are charged with the task of creating regulations that are legally enforceable.
C. They have only judicial and not executive powers.
D. Their functions do not encompass the enforcement of regulations made by Congress.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Congress usually charges …show more content…
administrative agencies with the task of studying the different aspects of policies made by them. Administrative agencies create rules that are legally enforceable.
2.
Which of these demonstrates the adjudication function of administrative agencies?
A. Granting licenses to industries and professionals
B. Distributing the statutory benefits provided by Congress
C. Studying the broad policies made by Congress
D. Deciding cases that involve violations of agency rules
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
The adjudication function of administrative agencies involves deciding cases that deal with the violations of agency rules. Administrative agencies have a system of adjudicatory agencies to perform this function.
3.
What is true about the activities of administrative agencies?
A. They work independently of Congress.
B. They review judgments of trial courts.
C. They grant licenses and permits.
D. Their scope of functioning is limited to legislation.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
Administrative agencies perform licensing and permitting functions. For example, the Federal Communications Commission grants licenses to television and radio stations. Concept: Powers of administrative agencies
Mastery
100%
Questions
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5
6
4.
Identify the true statement about the rulemaking process followed by administrative agencies. A. The rulemaking process is formal and requires a comprehensive hearing.
B. Agencies are prohibited from involving experts from outside the government in the rulemaking process.
C. Agencies are required to make public any material such as reports and studies that they used during rulemaking. D. Agencies must publish the rule in the federal register only after holding public hearings.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
Administrative agencies are required to make public any material such as reports, research findings, and studies that were referred to during the rulemaking process.
5.
What is true about the powers of administrative agencies?
A. All actions of the administrative agencies are reviewable by the judiciary.
B. Administrative agencies cannot decide by themselves about when and whom to regulate.
C. Administrative agencies have the authority only to grant licenses and not revoke them.
D. Administrative agencies are authorized to conduct inspections of businesses and individuals.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Administrative agencies are authorized to conduct inspections of businesses and individuals in their jurisdiction. Inspections are conducted to check whether the agency regulations are being followed or not.
6.
Which power of administrative agencies allows them to create quasi-court trial settings to hear disputes that arise in their jurisdictions?
A. Rulemaking
B. Adjudication
C. Inspection
D. Legislation
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Administrative agencies have the power of adjudication. This power allows them to create quasi-court trial settings to hear disputes that arise in their jurisdictions.
Concept: Trade secret protections
Mastery
100%
Questions
7
8
9
7.
When does misappropriation of a trade secret occur?
A. When someone acquires a trade secret illegally
B. When someone conducts research to discover a trade secret C. When someone uses reverse engineering to figure out a trade secret
D. When the owner unintentionally shares the secret with others Correct:
The Correct Answer is: A.
Misappropriation occurs when someone acquires a trade secret without the owner’s consent. Misappropriation also happens someone associated with the trade secret discloses it without taking permission from the owner.
8.
Identify the true statement about trade secret protection.
A. It expires after a very limited period of time.
B. It is lost if the owner does not take adequate measures to prevent misappropriation.
C. It considers reverse engineering as misappropriation and enables the owner to recover damages.
D. It can be availed for all kinds of trade practices, whether or not they have economic value.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Trade protection is lost in case the owner does not take adequate measures to prevent misappropriation. The owner is obligated to take the necessary measures to prevent misappropriation.
9.
Identify the true statement about the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
A. It provides recourse to owners of trade secrets even in cases where the secret was lost because of the owner’s negligence. B. It does not contain any criminal sanctions.
C. It prohibits reverse engineering of trade secrets.
D. It does not provide trade secret protection for processes and methods.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
The Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not have criminal sanctions. Most states have a set of distinct statutes that make misappropriation a criminal offense.
Concept: Trademarks and copyright law
Mastery
100%
Questions
10
11
12
10.
What is true about arbitrary trademarks?
A. They are generally provided with a very low level of protection. B. They do not have a strong logical connection with the products or services that they represent.
C. They directly describe the characteristics of
products they represent.
D. They tend to be less distinctive than the other types of trademarks. Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Arbitrary or fanciful trademarks do not have any logical connection to the products of services they stand for. They tend to be highly distinctive and are given more protection. 11.
What statement is true in the context of acquiring trademark rights?
A. Trademarks cannot be used in more than one geographic location.
B. Descriptive trademarks cannot get protection.
C. Trademark rights can only be acquired by registering the mark before it is used.
D. Trademark rights can be acquired by being the first to put the mark to use in commerce.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Trademark rights can be acquired by being the first to put the mark to use in commerce or by being the first to register the mark with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
12.
Which of these can be protected under the Copyright Act?
A. Innovative ideas
B. Processes
C. Scientific principles
D. Recorded audio
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Literary works, audio recordings, and pictorial and graphic works are some of the types of works that can be copyrighted. Ideas, processes, and principles cannot be
copyrighted.
Concepts
Mastery
Questions
Functions of administrative law
100%
1
2
3
100%
4
5
6
100%
7
8
9
100%
10
Powers of administrative agencies Trade secret protections
Trademarks and copyright law Score: 12 / 12
11
12
Concept: Functions of administrative law
Mastery
100%
Questions
1
2
3
1.
Identify the true statement about administrative agencies.
A. They are not authorized to perform legislative functions.
B. They are charged with the task of creating regulations that are legally enforceable.
C. They have only judicial and not executive powers.
D. Their functions do not encompass the enforcement of regulations made by Congress.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Congress usually charges …show more content…
administrative agencies with the task of studying the different aspects of policies made by them. Administrative agencies create rules that are legally enforceable.
2.
Which of these demonstrates the adjudication function of administrative agencies?
A. Granting licenses to industries and professionals
B. Distributing the statutory benefits provided by Congress
C. Studying the broad policies made by Congress
D. Deciding cases that involve violations of agency rules
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
The adjudication function of administrative agencies involves deciding cases that deal with the violations of agency rules. Administrative agencies have a system of adjudicatory agencies to perform this function.
3.
What is true about the activities of administrative agencies?
A. They work independently of Congress.
B. They review judgments of trial courts.
C. They grant licenses and permits.
D. Their scope of functioning is limited to legislation.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
Administrative agencies perform licensing and permitting functions. For example, the Federal Communications Commission grants licenses to television and radio stations. Concept: Powers of administrative agencies
Mastery
100%
Questions
4
5
6
4.
Identify the true statement about the rulemaking process followed by administrative agencies. A. The rulemaking process is formal and requires a comprehensive hearing.
B. Agencies are prohibited from involving experts from outside the government in the rulemaking process.
C. Agencies are required to make public any material such as reports and studies that they used during rulemaking. D. Agencies must publish the rule in the federal register only after holding public hearings.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
Administrative agencies are required to make public any material such as reports, research findings, and studies that were referred to during the rulemaking process.
5.
What is true about the powers of administrative agencies?
A. All actions of the administrative agencies are reviewable by the judiciary.
B. Administrative agencies cannot decide by themselves about when and whom to regulate.
C. Administrative agencies have the authority only to grant licenses and not revoke them.
D. Administrative agencies are authorized to conduct inspections of businesses and individuals.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Administrative agencies are authorized to conduct inspections of businesses and individuals in their jurisdiction. Inspections are conducted to check whether the agency regulations are being followed or not.
6.
Which power of administrative agencies allows them to create quasi-court trial settings to hear disputes that arise in their jurisdictions?
A. Rulemaking
B. Adjudication
C. Inspection
D. Legislation
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Administrative agencies have the power of adjudication. This power allows them to create quasi-court trial settings to hear disputes that arise in their jurisdictions.
Concept: Trade secret protections
Mastery
100%
Questions
7
8
9
7.
When does misappropriation of a trade secret occur?
A. When someone acquires a trade secret illegally
B. When someone conducts research to discover a trade secret C. When someone uses reverse engineering to figure out a trade secret
D. When the owner unintentionally shares the secret with others Correct:
The Correct Answer is: A.
Misappropriation occurs when someone acquires a trade secret without the owner’s consent. Misappropriation also happens someone associated with the trade secret discloses it without taking permission from the owner.
8.
Identify the true statement about trade secret protection.
A. It expires after a very limited period of time.
B. It is lost if the owner does not take adequate measures to prevent misappropriation.
C. It considers reverse engineering as misappropriation and enables the owner to recover damages.
D. It can be availed for all kinds of trade practices, whether or not they have economic value.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Trade protection is lost in case the owner does not take adequate measures to prevent misappropriation. The owner is obligated to take the necessary measures to prevent misappropriation.
9.
Identify the true statement about the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
A. It provides recourse to owners of trade secrets even in cases where the secret was lost because of the owner’s negligence. B. It does not contain any criminal sanctions.
C. It prohibits reverse engineering of trade secrets.
D. It does not provide trade secret protection for processes and methods.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
The Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not have criminal sanctions. Most states have a set of distinct statutes that make misappropriation a criminal offense.
Concept: Trademarks and copyright law
Mastery
100%
Questions
10
11
12
10.
What is true about arbitrary trademarks?
A. They are generally provided with a very low level of protection. B. They do not have a strong logical connection with the products or services that they represent.
C. They directly describe the characteristics of
products they represent.
D. They tend to be less distinctive than the other types of trademarks. Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
Arbitrary or fanciful trademarks do not have any logical connection to the products of services they stand for. They tend to be highly distinctive and are given more protection. 11.
What statement is true in the context of acquiring trademark rights?
A. Trademarks cannot be used in more than one geographic location.
B. Descriptive trademarks cannot get protection.
C. Trademark rights can only be acquired by registering the mark before it is used.
D. Trademark rights can be acquired by being the first to put the mark to use in commerce.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Trademark rights can be acquired by being the first to put the mark to use in commerce or by being the first to register the mark with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
12.
Which of these can be protected under the Copyright Act?
A. Innovative ideas
B. Processes
C. Scientific principles
D. Recorded audio
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: D.
Literary works, audio recordings, and pictorial and graphic works are some of the types of works that can be copyrighted. Ideas, processes, and principles cannot be
copyrighted.