Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Law
is defined as a. | parental rules
designed to correct behavior. | b. | rules and regulations made and enforced by government to
regulate people’s conduct. | c. | tenets of moral conduct that all people should
obey. | d. | classroom rules that students must
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All
students in the United States are provided with free public education through high school. This is
what type of value? a. | political | c. | moral | b. | economic | d. | social | | | | |
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Which
of the following statements about our legal system is true? a. | Our legal system
protects basic human rights. | b. | Our legal system represents the will of the
minority. | c. | Our legal system applies only to average
citizens. | d. | Our legal system ignores the rights of
minorities. | | |
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Requiring citizens to pay taxes is based on this type of value. a. | moral | c. | political | b. | economic | d. | social | | | | |
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Which
of the following is a human rights violation and also a violation of the U.S.
Constitution? a. | The government
orders all citizens to join a church. | b. | The police enter the homes of all residents living in a high
crime area and search for guns and drugs. | c. | The police torture a suspect into confessing to a
crime. | d. | all of the above | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Complete each of the following statements with the appropriate choice below.
Some choices are not used.
civil
action | misdemeanor | executive
branch | separation of powers | human rights | statutes | jurisprudence | veto | law | | |
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_________________________ is the division of lawmaking power among the three branches
of government.
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____________________ are laws enacted by legislatures.
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Another term for lawsuit is ____________________.
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____________________ is the set of rules or regulations by which a government
regulates the conduct of people within a society.
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____________________ are rights people have just because they are human
beings.
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For each of the statements below, decide if it relates to a Moral, Economic,
Political, or Social value. Write the correct value in the space
provided.
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Prostitution is against the law. ____________________
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Companies may deduct the cost of advertising from their income tax.
____________________
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At
age 18, people have a right to vote in presidential elections. ____________________
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Girls
have a right to sports opportunities similar to boys. ____________________
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The
government apologized and must pay $20,000 to all survivors of the internment of Japanese Americans
during World War II. ____________________
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Owners may sue trespassers for entering their property.
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At
age 18, people may join the military without parental permission. ____________________
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Voters may use mail-in ballots. ____________________
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. Some items will not be
used. a. | Bill of
Rights | e. | legislative
intent | b. | checks and balances | f. | limited government | c. | U.S.
Constitution | g. | separation of
powers | d. | federalism | h. | supremacy clause | | | | |
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When
judges examine what the lawmakers meant by enacting a law in order to interpret an unclear
law
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Portion of the Constitution that states, “the Constitution and the Laws of the
United States shall be the supreme law of the land”
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System designed to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too
powerful
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Division of power between the states and the federal government
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Guarantees the fundamental rights and liberties of all Americans
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Short Answer
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Identify at least one underlying value that is reflected by the law
posted on the sign and explain how it is reflected.
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Complete the
diagram illustrating the system of checks and balances by writing the following entries in the
correct boxes.
President vetoes acts of
Congress
Executive branch checks Congress and courts
Each branch of
government can use checks, or controls, over others
Congress refuses
to confirm presidential appointment
Legislative branch checks president and
courts
Judicial branch checks president and Congress
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