WorksheetsGov - Chapter 19 - Laws and Our Society
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
written laws made by legislatures
a)
legal code
b)
criminal law
c)
morals
d)
statutes
e)
civil law
2.
group of laws against acts that are considered harmful to society
a)
legal code
b)
criminal law
c)
morals
d)
statutes
e)
civil law
3.
a group of laws that helps to settle disagreements
a)
legal code
b)
criminal law
c)
morals
d)
statutes
e)
civil law
4.
a written collection of laws
a)
legal code
b)
criminal law
c)
morals
d)
statutes
e)
civil law
5.
beliefs about what is fair and what is right or wrong
a)
legal code
b)
criminal law
c)
morals
d)
statutes
e)
civil law
6.
Laws differ from other types of rules because laws
a)
set standards
b)
identify penalties
c)
must be obeyed by everyone
d)
tell people how something should be done
7.
Usually Americans obey the laws because
a)
they do not want to pay fines
b)
the laws reflect their morals
c)
they do not want to go to jail
d)
they are afraid of the punishments
8.
When taking part in civil disobedience, a person is doing all of the following EXCEPT
a)
breaking the law
b)
refusing to accept punishment
c)
taking a moral stand
d)
refusing to obey a law that goes against his or her beliefs
9.
Congress passes laws that usually
a)
reflect basic values shared by most Americans
b)
apply only in the nation's capital
c)
are called ordinances
d)
do not have to be obeyed in individual states
10.
Judges usually decide a case by
a)
being guided by earlier court decisions
b)
writing laws and then applying them
c)
overlooking local customs and beliefs
d)
trying to make a decision that differs from the decision in a past case
11.
An advantage of legal codes is that they
a)
apply only to state laws
b)
do not have to reflect beliefs
c)
organize laws subject
d)
are all very ancient
12.
Sometimes laws are changed because
a)
they follow precedents
b)
they can be organized into a legal code
c)
government agencies disagree with the legislature
d)
people's beliefs and values change
13.
The main question in a civil case is
a)
What should this person's fine be?
b)
Did this person commit this crime?
c)
For how long should this person go to jail?
d)
What is a fair way to settle this disagreement?
14.
Doing something is not a crime until
a)
it hurts other people
b)
lots of people start doing it
c)
a law is written against it
d)
the person who does it is arrested
15.
The main question in a criminal case is
a)
What should this person's fine be?
b)
DId this person commit this crime?
c)
For how long should this person go to jail?
d)
What is a fair way to settle this disagreement?
16.
What does civil disobedience involve?
a)
a. Violent protests against a law
b)
b. Nonviolent breaking of a law for moral reasons
c)
c. Avoiding taxes
d)
d. Supporting unjust laws
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