WorksheetsLaw Chapter 2 QUIZ: Lawmaking
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A __ is law passed by Congress. They deal with issues of national impact like national defense and taxes.
ordinance
regulation
statute
Constitutional Law
"No Parking on Linden Road in front of Carman-Ainsworth High School" is an example of a/an____.
municipal regulation
statute
ordinance
tribal regulation
What states "The Constitution and the Laws of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land"?
The United States Supremacy Clause
The Bill of Rights
Article I of the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
All persons between the ages of 6 and 16 must attend school. This is an example of a __ law.
federal
local (ordinance)
constitutional
state
An idea for a law is called a __.
constitutional dream
bill
draft
statute
What is important in drafting a bill?
Clear language
Understandable language
Enforceability
All of these
A court proceeding is called a __.
precedent
extradition
treaty
trial
A __ court is a court in which appeals from trail court decisions are heard.
federal
local
appeals
Constitutional
A __ is an agreement or contract between countries.
Constitution
treaty
ordinance
precedent
___ is the legal process in which one country asks another country to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal.
Treaty
Formal Agreement
Extradition
Precedent
A ___ is a court decision on a legal question that guides decisions in future cases presenting similar questions.
treaty
federal court decision
precedent
public hearing
The UN stands for __ __.
Unified Nations
Unique Nations
United Nations
European Union
The _________ ______________ was formed in 1945, has headquarters in New York, and has 200 member countries.
United Nations
European Nations
European Union
all of these
The EU stands for _____ ___________.
United Nations
United Arab Emerates
European Union
United States
How many houses make up the Legislative Branch of Congress?
one
two
three
four
How many different methods are there to change the US Constitution?
one
two
three
four
A ___ is an example of a government agency.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Department of Transportation
All of these
The principle of limited government is discussed in this document__.
The International Treaty of European Nations
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
The Michigan State Constitution
"No employer of more than 15 persons may discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin". This is an example of a/an ___ law.
state
local
federal
international
___________ _____ is what the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean.
Legislative Intent
Legislative mystery
Legislative theory
all of these
