Quiz 3.1 - Legal Showdown on the Texas

What does it mean to intervene in a situation?

• To become involved in a situation to influence the outcome
• To ignore a situation and not get involved
• To create a situation that requires involvement
• To avoid getting involved in a situation

What is a legal showdown?

• A legal dispute or conflict between two or more parties
• A legal agreement between two or more parties
• A legal document that outlines rules and regulations
• A legal process that determines guilt or innocence

What does the term 'immigration' mean?

• The act of leaving a country to live permanently in another country
• The act of moving within a country for better living conditions
• The act of traveling for leisure or vacation
• The act of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own

Who are migrants?

• People who move from one place to another for work or better living conditions
• People who move within their own country for work or better living conditions
• People who move from one country to another for leisure or vacation
• People who move within their own country for leisure or vacation

What does the term 'permission' mean?

• The act of allowing someone to do something or giving them the right to do something
• The act of preventing someone from doing something
• The act of forcing someone to do something against their will
• The act of ignoring someone's request

According to the Constitution, who is in charge of immigration?

• The federal government
• The state government
• The local government
• The individual

What did the federal judge say about the Texas immigration law?

• The law is fair and should be implemented immediately
• The law goes against federal rules and the Constitution
• The law is necessary for national security
• The law should be decided by the state government

What did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decide?

• Texas can use the law while its appeal is happening
• Texas cannot use the law while its appeal is happening
• The law should be blocked permanently
• The law should be implemented immediately

What could happen if the Supreme Court doesn't get involved?

• The law could start later this month
• The law will be permanently blocked
• The law will be implemented immediately
• The law will be revised and amended

What does the new Texas law make a crime?

• Crossing the border anywhere other than official crossings
• Crossing the border without permission
• Crossing the river without permission
• Crossing the river anywhere other than official crossings