Chapter Review
Chapter 2:
Lawmaking
Practice Test
1.
A statute passed by which legislative body affects everyone in the United States?
a.
county council
b.
state legislature
c.
city council
d.
Congress
2.
One Native American Tribal Council sets a speed limit. Who has to follow this law?
a.
people who drive on the reservation of this tribe
b.
all Native American tribal members in the United States
c.
all Native American tribal members in the state where this reservation is located
d.
no one because tribal councils do not have authority to pass laws
3.
The federal statutes make use of marijuana for medical purposes a crime. Yet some states passed laws making medical use of marijuana legal. How does the supremacy clause of the Constitution affect this?
a.
Federal law makes these state laws invalid.
b.
Federal law does not apply to states that have laws permitting medical marijuana use.
c.
Federal government does not have authority to pass criminal laws about marijuana.
d.
States do not have authority to pass criminal laws about marijuana.
4.
What is an example of legislative intent from the Case of the Unclear Law?
a.
The language of the law reads that no vehicles are allowed in the park.
b.
Parents with wheeled strollers will be kept out of the park.
c.
People will be confused about what kinds of vehicles can be used in the park.
d.
The city council wants to preserve nature within the city.
5.
When actually drafting laws, what advice does NOT apply?
a.
Write the law in clear language.
b.
Include the effective date of the law.
c.
Make sure the law is enforceable and identifies who has the authority to enforce it.
d.
Make sure that judges can establish whatever penalty they think is appropriate.
6.
Which law below is most likely made by an agency?
a.
To get an original social security card, a person must present documents that prove his or her age, U.S. citizenship or alien status, and true identity.
b.
States are required to meet clean water standards.
c.
Students must attend school until at least age 16.
d.
People leaving children under 8 years of age unattended in a motor vehicle are guilty of an infraction.
7.
__________ are higher courts that people who lose a trial can ask to review and change the result of the trial.
a.
Trial courts
b.
Federal courts
c.
State courts
d.
Appellate courts
8.
A treaty is defined as a(n) __________.
a.
agreement or contract between countries
b.
statute passed by Congress
c.
statute declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
d.
compact between two or more states in the United States
9.
Which statement is true about the European Union?
a.
Member countries give up most of their sovereign power to the European Union.
b.
Member countries give up their power in selected areas to a new European-wide organization.
c.
The legislature in each of the member countries of the European Union has been abolished.
d.
Member countries do not give up any sovereign power when they join the European Union.
10.
What statement is NOT true about the United Nations?
a.
The United Nations has nearly 200 member countries.
b.
The United Nations has many international courts and has become the most important institution in international law.
c.
The United States no longer financially supports the United Nations.
d.
The United Nations has many affiliated organizations, such as the Commission on Human Rights, International Monetary Fund, and World Health Organization.
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