Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
|
|
|
1.
|
The
laws that U.S. citizens are expected to obey come from a. | Congress. | c. | administrative
agencies. | b. | state legislatures. | d. | all of the above | | | | |
|
|
|
2.
|
The
local council passed an ordinance making it illegal for people to gesture in a way that makes other
people feel uncomfortable. This ordinance is a. | legal. | b. | enforceable. | c. | beyond the power of the local council to
enact. | d. | vague and therefore unenforceable. | | |
|
|
|
3.
|
____
are considered hidden lawmakers, making rules and regulations that affect business and
industry. a. | Federal
legislatures | c. | Administrative
agencies | b. | State legislatures | d. | The media | | | | |
|
|
|
4.
|
For
the United States to be subject to an international treaty, a. | the U.S.
delegate to the United Nations must vote yes on the treaty. | b. | the president
must sign it. | c. | Congress must approve it by a simple majority and the president
must sign it. | d. | the president must sign and two-thirds of the U.S. Senate must
ratify it. | | |
|
|
|
5.
|
Before issuing proposed regulations, agencies usually hold a. | appeals. | c. | trials. | b. | public hearings. | d. | statutes. | | | | |
|
Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
|
|
|
Complete each of the following statements with the appropriate choice below. Some
choices are not used.
agency | political | conflict of
interest | precedent | judicial
branch | separation of powers | ordinances | supremacy clause | | |
|
|
|
6.
|
The
____________________ establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal laws as the supreme law of the
land.
|
|
|
7.
|
Laws
based on ____________________ values reflect the relationship between government and
individuals.
|
|
|
8.
|
The
____________________ makes laws through its rulings when it interprets the Constitution or the
meaning of a law.
|
|
|
9.
|
Local
governments pass laws or issue rules known as ____________________.
|
|
|
10.
|
A
court establishes a(n) ____________________ when its decisions on legal questions give direction to
future cases on similar questions.
|
Matching
|
|
|
Match each item with the correct statement below. Some items will not be
used. a. | broadly
construed against government | f. | strictly
construed against government | b. | Congress | g. | supremacy clause | c. | precedent | h. | trials | d. | ratified treaties | i. | public hearings | e. | reservation | j. | vague
law | | | | |
|
|
|
11.
|
Has
power to pass statutes binding on the people of every state
|
|
|
12.
|
Under
this authority, the Supreme Court struck down one state’s claim that there is a constitutional
right to die
|
|
|
13.
|
Jamal
is charged with a criminal violation of loitering for an unreasonable amount of time
|
|
|
14.
|
Along
with the U.S. Constitution, is the supreme law of the land
|
|
|
15.
|
Court-made law
|
Short Answer
|
|
|
16.
|
Group
the following items by deciding whether they apply to Federal Power, State Powers, or
Both.
Regulate public
safety | Collect taxes | Regulate
marriage | Grant welfare | Establish
courts | Create and enforce laws | Coin money | Conduct foreign relations | Create state militias | Establish post
offices | Conduct elections | Declare
war | | |
|
|
|
Review the diagram and answer the following questions.
|
|
|
17.
|
Who
can present an idea to the legislature for a bill?
|
|
|
18.
|
Who
can submit a bill to the state legislature?
|
|
|
19.
|
What
is the role of the committee?
|
|
|
20.
|
If
the state legislature has two houses (a house of representatives and a senate), which house must pass
the bill in order for it to become law?
|
|
|
21.
|
What
is the role of the governor?
|
Essay
|
|
|
22.
|
Explain why a court would not enforce a law that is vague or overbroad. Provide an
example of such a law in your answer.
|