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Law Studies Test Ch. 32-35

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A divorce is a legal order declaring that a marriage:

a)

never existed

b)

is temporarily suspended

c)

is legally ended

d)

all of the above

2.

A divorce that does not require one of the typical grounds to be proved is a(n):

a)

pro se divorce

b)

annulment

c)

mutual consent divorce

d)

no-fault divorce

3.

All of the following are examples of Social Security benefits EXCEPT:

a)

retirement benefits

b)

disability benefits

c)

survivor's benefits

d)

food stamps

4.

The federal program that provides aid for the needy aged, blind and disabled is:

a)

SSI

b)

AFDC

c)

WIC

d)

EITC

5.

The federal health insurance program for the elderly is:

a)

Medicare

b)

Medicaid

c)

Senior Citizen Insurance

d)

Old-Age Health Program

6.

Federal housing aid comes in all of the following forms EXCEPT:

a)

government-operated housing projects

b)

low-interest homeowner loans

c)

mortgage interest deductions

d)

federal home construction

7.

The federal government provides money to some students for college that do not have to be repaid. These are known as:

a)

Student Loans

b)

Pell Grants

c)

Tuition

d)

Work Study

8.

In determining the custody of a child, the court uses what legal standard?

a)

Best interest of the child

b)

Child preference

c)

Religious Tradition

d)

Tender years doctrine

9.

Support payments made by one spouse to a former spouse are known as:

a)

alimony

b)

palimony

c)

paternity

d)

bigamy

10.

True or False: A parent who allows his child to commit a crime cannot be held responsible for the child’s actions.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: A child who fails to attend school when required to do so is a truant.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Children cannot receive medical treatment without the permission of a parent or a judge.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Parents have a legal responsibility to provide basic necessities to their children.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: A child cannot be legally emancipated from a parent until age 18.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Less than 10% of educational funding for K-12 schools comes from the Federal gov't

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In 2018, what percentage of children were living in poverty?

a)

5%

b)

16%

c)

28%

d)

2%

17.

What is a divorce in which no lawyers are hired and it is done by the couple?

a)

Pro-Se Divorce

b)

No Fault Divorce

c)

Annulment

d)

Mutual-Consent Divorce

18.

True or False: Adults (over 18) cannot be adopted.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: Parents have the legal right to take the wages their children earned through employment.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What group is most likely to not have health insurance?

a)

Unemployed people

b)

People who have jobs with low wages

c)

Elderly people with Medicare

d)

Rich people with kids