Q2 L2 - LAWS

What is the main purpose of a law?

• To control people’s lives

• To guide actions and keep the community safe

• To make people afraid

• To give power to leaders

Which of the following is an example of a law for safety?

• Wearing a helmet when driving a motorcycle

• Eating at home

• Using social media daily

• Playing games in class

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, a just law must be based on ____.

• Fear

• Power

• Reason

• Money

Aquinas said that laws should be made for the ____.

• Government only

• Common good

• Rich and powerful

• Church leaders only

What is the foundation of all human laws, according to St. Thomas Aquinas?

• School rules

• God’s moral law

• People’s opinions

• Government orders

When a government official is punished for breaking the law, it shows that ____.

• Leaders are above the law

• No one is above the law

• Laws are unfair

• Only citizens follow laws

Why is a law against littering considered just?

• It helps protect everyone’s health and environment

• It is easy to follow

• It makes people pay fines

• It only benefits leaders

St. Thomas Aquinas lived during the ____.

• 21st century

• 18th century

• 13th century

• 5th century

What does Aquinas mean when he says laws must be “based on reason”?

• They should make sense and promote what is good

• They should be created quickly

• They should favor the rich

• They should be difficult to understand

Which of these laws promotes honesty?

• Anti-cheating policy in schools

• Traffic light rules

• Curfew for minors

• School ID policy