Review for Mini#5

The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?

• civil

• constitutional

• military

• criminal

The passage below is from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion announcement:

In the interpretation of its terms we have established …the necessity of …standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society. Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who are under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed. Roper v. Simmons (2005)

According to the passage, which action did the U.S. Supreme Court find constitutional?

• The death penalty may be imposed on neither adults nor juveniles.

• The death penalty may be imposed only on juveniles.

• The death penalty may be imposed only on adults.

Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?

• Criminal Law

• Civil

• Military

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court’s plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

• U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• Bush v. Gore (2000)

Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• Administrators may limit the content of student publications.

• Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.

• Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?

• The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.

• The president is responsible for enforcing the law.

• The president is accountable for obeying the law.

• The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.

Which is delegated to the national government?

• conducting elections

• establishing courts

• coining money

• taxing citizens

Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

• Both levels of government allow for the election of judges.

• Both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties.

• Both levels of government allow for the collection of taxes.

The map image describes the number of people on death row in the United States as of 2012.

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

Which level of government regulates drivers’ licenses?

• county

• federal

• municipal

• state