Law Ed. Chapter 1 Review

Multiple Choice

The federal government's power is limited by the:

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Multiple Choice

Cities, towns and counties pass laws known as:

• Bills

• Statutes

• Ordinances

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a goal of our legal system:

• protect basic human rights

• help resolve conflict

• promote disorder and instability

• promote fairness

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The following is an example of a moral value:

• laws against killing

• law encouraging home ownership

• law making it easier to vote

• law providing for free public education

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The most difficult task of our legal system:

• pass just laws for all

• fighting corruption

• promoting economic opportunities

• conflict among its expected goals

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A person murdered in your neighborhood would fall under:

• constitutional law

• civil law

• criminal law

• international law

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Which of the following was NOT a value our laws are based on:

• political

• economic

• cultural

• social

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Which of the following is an example of federalism:

• The first ten amendments of the Constitution

• power of the Supreme Court to rule laws unconstitutional

• a state's ability to overrule a local law

• The Constitution identifies laws the federal government has and other going to the states

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The Patriot Act after the attack of 911 is an example of:

• government passing a law it did not have the power to pass

• the protection of one value conflicting with another

• Congress's need to control society

• none of the above

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The following is an example of an economic value:

• law against killing

• law encouraging home ownership

• law making it easier to vote

• law providing free public education

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The repeal of the 18th amendment with the 21st amendment is an example of:

• America's inability to solve all its problems

• Big Government

• Congress's ability to fix social problems

• Both B and C

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Laws fall into what two basic categories:

• felonies and misdemeanors

• rules and regulations

• civil and criminal

• none of the above

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Which of the following is an example of a social value:

• law against killing people

• law encouraging home ownership

• law making it easier to vote

• law providing for free public education

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Its goal is to regulate public conduct and set duties owned to society:

• constitutional law

• civil law

• criminal law

• international law

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The first ten amendments of the Constitution:

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Reason the Judiciary Branch can declare a law unconstitutional:

• Government passes a law it does not have the power to pass

• The law protects the rights of the minority

• it protects someone's rights

• none of the above

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The ability to investigate and impeach is a check of the:

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• all of the above

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Its goal is to regulate relations between individual or groups of individuals:

• constitutional law

• civil law

• criminal law

• international law

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Which of the following is an example of the basic framework of our government:

• limited government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• all of the above

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Which of the following is a check of the executive branch:

• veto

• fire a judge

• stops Congress from meeting

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

If your were caught stealing a TV; your sentence would be:

• more than a year

• less than a year

• depends on the judge

• all the above

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Laws must balance:

• rights and responsibilities

• will of the majority and rights of the minority

• need for order and need for basic rights

• all of the above

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Which of the following is an example of a political value:

• law against killing

• law encouraging home ownership

• law making it easier to vote

• law providing free public education

Multiple Choice

Beyond a reasonable doubt and preponderance of evidence identifies the difference between what:

• felonies and misdemeanors

• rules and regulations

• civil and criminal

• human rights and immigration rights

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You want a divorce; it would fall under:

• constitutional law

• civil law

• criminal law

• international law

Multiple Choice

A statement of basic human rights and standards for government that almost every country has agreed:

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights