Ch. 1 - Goals that our legal system addresses.

It is a traffic violation for a person to text message while driving.

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

• Protecting basic human rights

• Protecting the rights of the minority

• Promoting order and stability

The federal government must operate public housing for people who are too poor to afford a place to live.

• Protecting the rights of the minority

• Representing the will of the majority

• Protecting basic human rights

• Helping resolve conflicts

Certain contracts must be in writing.

• Promoting fairness

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

• Protecting basic human rights

• Representing the will of the majority

Adoptions may be made only through state-authorized adoption agencies.

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

• Promoting fairness

• Protecting basic human rights

• Promoting order and stability

Married parents who choose to divorce must make arrangements through the court for child custody and child support.

• Promoting order and stability

• Protecting the rights of the minority

• Protecting basic human rights

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

People may choose to practice any or no religion.

• Promoting order and stability

• Protecting basic human rights

• Helping resolve conflicts

• Promoting fairness

Companies that manufacture chemicals can be required to locate in certain areas of a city.

• Protecting basic human rights

• Representing the will of the majority

• Promoting order and stability

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

The city passes a law protecting bank customers if the bank fails. (Choose two)

• Promoting desirable social and economic behavior

• Protecting the rights of the minority

• Representing the will of the majority

• Promoting order and stability

Employees who are subjected to race discrimination may sue the employer.

• Protecting the rights of the minority

• Promoting fairness

• Helping resolve conflicts

• Promoting order and stability

People who have incomes below the poverty level can get assistance for buying food.

• Promoting fairness

• Helping resolve conflicts

• Protecting the will of the majority

• Protecting basic human rights