WorksheetsUnit 4 practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
Before the 1800s it was common for states to prosecute children age seven and older as adults. This practice changed in 1899 when the first court prosecuting cases involving children accused of crimes opened in Chicago, Illinois.
Civil
Military
Juvenile
Constitutional
The table below lists examples of laws.
Category A: Assault, Murder, Theft
Category B: Adoption, Contract Disputes, Personal Injury
Category C: Abandonment of post, Conduct unbecoming of an officer, Mutiny
Category D: Discrimination, Eminent domain, Treason
Which list represents military law?
Category D
Category A
Category B
Category C
Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?
Civil
Constitutional
Military
Criminal
The graph above illustrates arrest rates for motor vehicle theft.
Which type of law is illustrated in the graph?
Civil
Constitutional
Military
Criminal
Which situation would most likely lead to a civil case?
A person robs another person at gunpoint.
A person is caught breaking into a house.
A person breaks his or her leg at a friend’s house.
A person fails to stop at a red light.
What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
The president is accountable for obeying the law.
The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
The president is not allowed to have private meetings with Cabinet members.
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.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
Following the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, police began informing people placed under arrest that they "have the right to remain silent." What basic freedom is this meant to protect, and how does it affect arrested individuals?
The right to freedom of speech; it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination.
The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.
The protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusual punishments.
The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.
Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
In re Greene (1930)
In re Gault (1967)
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?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.
Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.
The federal government ordered that states end segregation in public schools.
Only high schools were ordered to end segregation.
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses the need for public schools to balance students’ rights with principals’ responsibilities?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Bush v. Gore (2000)
What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?
fewer court cases involving minors
fewer laws limiting minority rights
more government-controlled press
a society sharing a variety of opinions
Below is a scenario:
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Calvin was arrested for writing several bad checks. When he appears before the judge, Calvin asks for help preparing his defense because he is too poor to afford a lawyer. The judge tells Calvin that he is sorry he is poor, but Calvin will just have to prepare his own defense without any help.
Based on the scenario, which constitutional violation has occurred?
Calvin is arrested for committing a crime.
Calvin is sentenced to serve time in prison.
Calvin is not allowed to speak freely in court.
Calvin is not granted an attorney.
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
Trial by jury
Free Speech
Right to Bear arms
Due Process
How do citizens experience economic freedom?
petitioning the government
electing representatives
exercising a religion
owning property
The refusal to obey unjust laws while accepting the consequences is an example of what?
summary judgment
quartering soldiers
civil disobedience
double jeopardy
Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
Assembly
Education
Privacy
Travel
The passage below describes a dispute between two neighbors.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Liz’s 16 year old daughter backed into Doug’s car while it was parked in front of his house. Doug sued Liz for $1500 to cover the cost of repairing the car.
Which court heard the case?
Circuit Court of Appeals
Florida Supreme Court
Appellate court
County court
The diagram above provides details about the U.S. court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
Court of Veterans Appeals
Circuit Court of Appeals
Military Courts
Claims Courts
The diagram above outlines the appeals path through a state court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
Court of Veterans Appeals
State-level Supreme Court
U.S. court of appeals
State-level court of claims
The trial process is listed above.
Which option completes the trial process?
cross examination
jury instructions
investigation
verdict
The excerpt above is from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion announcement:
Based on the excerpt, how does the U.S. Supreme Court limit citizens’ rights?
By interpreting the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
By interpreting the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
By interpreting the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment
By interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment
