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Law Chapter 2 QUIZ: Lawmaking

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __ is law passed by Congress. They deal with issues of national impact like national defense and taxes.

a)

ordinance

b)

regulation

c)

statute

d)

Constitutional Law

2.

"No Parking on Linden Road in front of Carman-Ainsworth High School" is an example of a/an____.

a)

municipal regulation

b)

statute

c)

ordinance

d)

tribal regulation

3.

What states "The Constitution and the Laws of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land"?

a)

The United States Supremacy Clause

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

Article I of the Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

4.

All persons between the ages of 6 and 16 must attend school. This is an example of a __ law.

a)

federal

b)

local (ordinance)

c)

constitutional

d)

state

5.

An idea for a law is called a __.

a)

constitutional dream

b)

bill

c)

draft

d)

statute

6.

What is important in drafting a bill?

a)

Clear language

b)

Understandable language

c)

Enforceability

d)

All of these

7.

A court proceeding is called a __.

a)

precedent

b)

extradition

c)

treaty

d)

trial

8.

A __ court is a court in which appeals from trail court decisions are heard.

a)

federal

b)

local

c)

appeals

d)

Constitutional

9.

A __ is an agreement or contract between countries.

a)

Constitution

b)

treaty

c)

ordinance

d)

precedent

10.

___ is the legal process in which one country asks another country to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal.

a)

Treaty

b)

Formal Agreement

c)

Extradition

d)

Precedent

11.

A ___ is a court decision on a legal question that guides decisions in future cases presenting similar questions.

a)

treaty

b)

federal court decision

c)

precedent

d)

public hearing

12.

The UN stands for __ __.

a)

Unified Nations

b)

Unique Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

European Union

13.

The _________ ______________ was formed in 1945, has headquarters in New York, and has 200 member countries.

a)

United Nations

b)

European Nations

c)

European Union

d)

all of these

14.

The EU stands for _____ ___________.

a)

United Nations

b)

United Arab Emerates

c)

European Union

d)

United States

15.

How many houses make up the Legislative Branch of Congress?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

16.

How many different methods are there to change the US Constitution?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

17.

A ___ is an example of a government agency.

a)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

b)

The Environmental Protection Agency

c)

The Department of Transportation

d)

All of these

18.

The principle of limited government is discussed in this document__.

a)

The International Treaty of European Nations

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The US Constitution

d)

The Michigan State Constitution

19.

"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.

a)

state

b)

local

c)

federal

d)

international

20.

___________ _____ is what the lawmakers who passed a law wanted the law to mean.

a)

Legislative Intent

b)

Legislative mystery

c)

Legislative theory

d)

all of these