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Law Unit Pretest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one main cause of the American Revolution?

a)

The price of eggs

b)

The taxing of tea

c)

The poor condition of the roads

d)

Terrible sickness

2.

The structure of U.S. Law was innovated from the structure of another government system. What country's government was it?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Germany

3.

A set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do is called a _____.

a)

Behavior Chart

b)

Constitution

c)

Peace Treaty

d)

Contract

4.

Who was NOT one of the Founding Fathers?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

a)

Act One

b)

The Foreword

c)

The Index

d)

The Preamble

6.

This amendment includes the freedom of speech.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fifth

7.

What branch of government includes the court system?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Congressional

8.

Trash collection is a service provided by what type of government?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local/city

d)

Global

9.

Creating and maintaining a military force is the responsibility of which type of government?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local /city

d)

Global

10.

The U.S. Senate is made up of _____ senators.

a)

50

b)

435

c)

100

d)

200

11.

Supreme Court justices serve for ______.

a)

8 years

b)

4 years

c)

Lifetime, "with good behavior"

d)

15 years, "if able"

12.

In a Bench Trial, the case is decided by ___.

a)

The members of the jury

b)

The attorneys

c)

The judge

d)

The Supreme Court

13.

In a criminal trial, the person accused of a crime is called the ______.

a)

juror

b)

justice

c)

defendant

d)

guilty one

14.

When a lawyer hears the opposing lawyer say something that breaks the rules, he/she should yell...

a)

Baloney!

b)

Objection!

c)

Bamboozle!

d)

Overruled!

15.

The executive branch has the power to ...

a)

Create laws

b)

Carry out the laws

c)

Decide what laws mean

d)

Get rid of laws