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Consider the key terms in the list below. Then use these terms tocomplete the following exercises.moralityethicshonestycompassionjusticeintegritylawconstitutioncommon lawprecedentstatuteslegislatureunconstitutionaladministrative law1. Using the key terms, pictures, drawings, and symbols, create aposter that promotes ethical and legal principles. Be creative.2. Working with a partner, explain each of the principles depicted inyour poster. Why was it selected and what messages were youhoping to convey?3. Compare your poster with your partner’s poster. In what ways areyour posters similar? In what ways are they different?Self-Check Quiz Visitthe UnderstandingBusiness and PersonalLaw Web site atubpl.glencoe.comand click on Chapter 1:Ethics and Law—Self-Check Quizzesto prepare for thechapter exam.Answer the following questions. Refer to the chapter for additional reinforcement.4. How can the greatest good principle be misapplied?5. Name someone you think has strong ethical principles. Which ethical character traitsdoes this person hold? Explain your answer.6. How can ethics and the law sometimes conflict?7. What are the five sources of law in the United States?8. What is the supreme law of our country?9. What is the Bill of Rights and what is its purpose?10. Compare and contrast common law, statutory law, and agency regulations.11. Describe the doctrine of precedent.12. How do courts make law?13. Why do legislatures create administrative agencies?Chapter 1: Ethics and the Law 23