
1.9 Rule of Law
Authored by Arlene Camarca
Social Studies
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?
rule of law
right to trial
capitalism
confederalism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution …it is hereby ordered as follows:
"…Every appointee in every executive agency …shall be ...committed to, the following pledge upon becoming an appointee: “As a condition, and in consideration, of my employment in the United States Government in a position invested with the public trust, …I will not accept gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations for the duration of my service as an appointee.”
Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?
Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
Government employees should work with interest groups.
Government employees should support political candidates
Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The quote below is from a 1977 interview with President Richard Nixon.
“Well, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
Based on the quote, what can be presumed about the rule of law?
A. It requires judicial review.
It promotes fair procedures.
It requires consistent application.
It promotes institutional transparency.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The conversation below took place between two U.S. citizens.
Kevin: I do not want to visit a country where the police force
operates like an organized crime gang.
Peggy: I do not want to visit a country where the police make
up evidence.
What principle is important to these citizens?
A. Representative Democracy
Freedom of speech
Trial by jury
Rule of law
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The statement is from the Magna Carta written in 1215.
To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.
Which political principle justifies this statement?
The right to trial protects political institutions.
Separation of powers permits shared government authority
Checks and balances prevent tyranny in government.
The rule of law guarantees fair legal treatment.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A society that lives under the rule of law holds which of the following citizens to the guidelines established by the laws and statutes of that government?
Only high ranking
Very few
All
Impoverished
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Often contrasted with ‘the rule of man’ in which individual government officials can make arbitrary decisions not dependent on statute or precedent, ‘the rules of law’ ensures which of the following selections?
laws are consistently enforced
government officials are also subject to the law
citizens are subject to the laws equally
all of these
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