Question 1

The Taft-Hartley Act was the first act to make yellow-dog contracts unenforceable and severely restrict the use of injunctions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Railway Labor Act?

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A)   It set up the administrative machinery for handling labor relations within the railroad industry.
B)   It upheld the legality of yellow-dog contracts for railroad employees.
C)   It established the Office of the General Counsel to administer the act within the railroad industry.
D)   It was extended to the manufacturing industry in 1936.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Both skilled and unskilled workers in a particular industry or group of industries are members of an industrial union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As per the Clayton Act,the labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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The Wagner Act established a three-member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).The Taft-Hartley Act expanded the size of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)and created the Office of the General Counsel.Presently,the board is a five-member panel appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate.Each member serves for a five-year term.One of the five is appointed as board chairperson by the President,with Senate confirmation.The general counsel,a separate office independent from the board,is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate for a four-year term.
The relationship between the five-member board and the general counsel is similar to the relationship between the judge (or jury)and the prosecutor.In unfair labor practice cases,the board sits as the judge and the general counsel acts as the prosecutor.

Question 6

A notion that courts can punish a union if they deem that the means used or the ends sought by the union are illegal is known as the:

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A)   conspiracy doctrine.
B)   contract bar doctrine.
C)   captive-audience doctrine.
D)   just cause doctrine.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) ?

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A)   It negotiates all union contracts in the United States.
B)   It is a federation of unions.
C)   It administers the Civil Service Reform Act.
D)   Its members are appointed by the President.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following organizations administers the Civil Service Reform Act?

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A)   The National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B)  
B)   The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLR
A)  
C)   The Office of the General Counsel
D)   The National Mediation BoardE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The largest organizational unit within the union movement emerged with the merger between the:

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A)   United Mine Workers and the American Federation of Labor.
B)   Knights of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
C)   American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
D)   Knights of Labor and the United Mine Workers.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A state's position regarding the right-to-work provision is determined by:

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A)   the federal government's mandate.
B)   a state's own law.
C)   workers' votes under the National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B)   oversight.
D)   each organization within a state.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

According to 2003 data obtained from the U.S.department of Labor,African Americans were less likely to be union members than were whites,Asians,and Hispanics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP)is an entity within the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____ is a landmark case of 1908 in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act applied to all unions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hitchman Coal & Coke Company case
B)   Danbury Hatters case
C)   Commonwealth v. Hunt case
D)   Duplex Printing Co. v. Deering caseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case upheld the legality of yellow-dog contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following acts was called the "Industrial Magna Carta" by Samuel Gompers,one of the leading spokespersons of the early labor movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Norris-La Guardia Act
B)   The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
C)   The Railway Labor Act
D)   The Clayton ActE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case?

Accepted Answer

A)   It led to the passage of the Clayton Act.
B)   It led to the Supreme Court's decision of applying the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to all unions.
C)   It upheld the legality of yellow-dog contracts.
D)   It resulted in the narrow interpretation of the term property by the U.S. Supreme Court.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)is composed of four members usually from a single political party.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

Explain right-to-work laws.

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Section 14(b)of the Taft-Hartley Act lea...

Question 19

A union shop agreement requires employees to join a union and remain members as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

An agreement between an employee and an employer stipulating that,as a condition of employment,the worker would not join a labor union is known as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   cartel.
B)   embargo.
C)   blacklist contract.
D)   yellow-dog contract.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 18: The Legal Environment and Structure of Labor Unions

The Taft-Hartley Act was the first act to make yellow-dog contracts unenforceable and severely restrict the use of injunctions.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Railway Labor Act?

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Both skilled and unskilled workers in a particular industry or group of industries are members of an industrial union.

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As per the Clayton Act,the labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.

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Describe the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

A notion that courts can punish a union if they deem that the means used or the ends sought by the union are illegal is known as the:

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) ?

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Which of the following organizations administers the Civil Service Reform Act?

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The largest organizational unit within the union movement emerged with the merger between the:

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A state's position regarding the right-to-work provision is determined by:

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According to 2003 data obtained from the U.S.department of Labor,African Americans were less likely to be union members than were whites,Asians,and Hispanics.

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Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP)is an entity within the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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____ is a landmark case of 1908 in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act applied to all unions.

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The Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case upheld the legality of yellow-dog contracts.

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Which of the following acts was called the "Industrial Magna Carta" by Samuel Gompers,one of the leading spokespersons of the early labor movement?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case?

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The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)is composed of four members usually from a single political party.

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Explain right-to-work laws.

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Section 14(b)of the Taft-Hartley Act lea...
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A union shop agreement requires employees to join a union and remain members as a condition of employment.

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An agreement between an employee and an employer stipulating that,as a condition of employment,the worker would not join a labor union is known as a(n) :

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Exam 18: The Legal Environment and Structure of Labor Unions

The Taft-Hartley Act was the first act to make yellow-dog contracts unenforceable and severely restrict the use of injunctions.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Railway Labor Act?

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Both skilled and unskilled workers in a particular industry or group of industries are members of an industrial union.

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As per the Clayton Act,the labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.

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Describe the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

A notion that courts can punish a union if they deem that the means used or the ends sought by the union are illegal is known as the:

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) ?

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Which of the following organizations administers the Civil Service Reform Act?

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The largest organizational unit within the union movement emerged with the merger between the:

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A state's position regarding the right-to-work provision is determined by:

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According to 2003 data obtained from the U.S.department of Labor,African Americans were less likely to be union members than were whites,Asians,and Hispanics.

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Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP)is an entity within the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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____ is a landmark case of 1908 in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act applied to all unions.

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The Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case upheld the legality of yellow-dog contracts.

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Which of the following acts was called the "Industrial Magna Carta" by Samuel Gompers,one of the leading spokespersons of the early labor movement?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.v.Mitchell case?

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The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)is composed of four members usually from a single political party.

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A union shop agreement requires employees to join a union and remain members as a condition of employment.

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