Chapter Review
Chapter 30:
Law and the American Family
Practice Test
1.
What statement is NOT true about law as it applies to families?
a.
Law is involved every time a person is born, dies, and gets married or divorced.
b.
The law requires parents to enroll their children in school, do home schooling, or excuse them from school obligations.
c.
Federal law allows employees time off from work to care for new babies or sick relatives.
d.
State law defines what is acceptable parental discipline and what is child abuse.
2.
The legal definition of families __________.
a.
is the same in all states
b.
varies depending upon the law
c.
has only changed in the past ten years
d.
is a precise term, with common definitions
3.
Which of the following has NOT been a factor in the changes that have affected American families?
a.
size of American families
b.
change in the role of women
c.
change in marriage practices
d.
school reform
4.
In comparing the number of marriages performed in recent times, there were __________.
a.
more marriages in 2000 than in 1980
b.
fewer marriages in 2000 than in 1980
c.
more marriages in 2000 than in 1990
d.
fewer marriages in 2000 than in 1990
5.
In comparing the number of divorces performed in recent times, there were __________.
a.
more divorces in 2000 than in 1980
b.
more divorces in 2000 than in 1990
c.
fewer divorces in 2000 than in 1990
d.
fewer divorces in 1980 than in 1990
6.
The number of same sex-couples living together __________ between 1990 and 2000.
a.
remained the same
b.
increased by 400,000
c.
decreased by 25,000
d.
decreased by 400,000
7.
The number of unmarried couples with children __________ between 1990 and 2000.
a.
increased by 800,000
b.
increased by 400,000
c.
decreased by 25,000
d.
remained the same
8.
The number of families with both partners working __________ between 1980 and 2000.
a.
increased by 3,600,000
b.
increased by 400,000
c.
decreased by 25,000
d.
remained the same
9.
Laws banning marriages between people of different races __________.
a.
have never existed in the United States
b.
have been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
c.
are legal in some states
d.
are on the books in some states, but are rarely enforced
10.
State versions of the
Defense of Marriage Act
__________.
a.
make it legal for same-sex couples to marry
b.
require employers to provide same-sex couples with the same benefits provided to married couples
c.
require states to acknowledge civil unions entered into by same-sex couples
d.
give states the right to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states
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