1.9 Rule of Law and 3.10 Sources and Types of Law
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- Q 1/20Score 0The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?29Government employees should work with interest groups.Government employees should support political candidates.Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.Government employees should be held to the rule of law.
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- Q1The passages below are from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on these passages, what is the purpose of this executive order?Government employees should work with interest groups.Government employees should support political candidates.Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.Government employees should be held to the rule of law.300s
- Q2The quote below is from a 1977 interview with President Richard Nixon. Based on the quote, what can be presumed about the rule of law?It requires consistent application.It promotes fair procedures.It promotes institutional transparency.It requires judicial review.300s
- Q3The statement below is from the Magna Carta written in 1215. Which political principle justifies this statement?Checks and balances prevent tyranny in government.The rule of law guarantees fair legal treatment.The right to trial protects political institutions.Separation of powers permits shared government authority.300s
- Q4The diagram below shows characteristics of a political system. Which title completes the diagram?federalismrule of lawautocracychecks and balances300s
- Q5What is meant by "the rule of law"?the power of the courts to interpret the Constitution and other lawsthe theory that power should be divided among three branches of governmentthe idea that people are the source of government powerthe idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law300s
- Q6Use the quotation to answer the question. Which statement best expresses how Magna Carta shaped the principles of the US government?Government should protect free speech and property rightsLeaders should obey the law and that citizens had a right to trial by juryGovernment should be divided into three branchesCitizens should be able to petition the government for changes in laws300s
- Q7What is one way that the rule of law has influenced the development of the American legal system?Elected officials must obey constitutional laws but not statutory lawsDefendants are guilty until proven innocentPenalties for violating civil laws are more severe than for violating criminal lawsAll people, including politicians and other leaders, must enact fair laws300s
- Q8Consider this situation: A president of a nation orders lawyers and judges to be put in jail so that he or she can remain in power and not be tried for crimes against the people. What basic principle of American government does this violate?separation of powerfederalismrule of lawchecks and balances300s
- Q9Which impact of the rule of law ensures domestic tranquility and prevents violent conflict?Fair proceduresEnforcement of the lawConsistent applicationDecisions based on the law300s
- Q10Which of the following examples does NOT illustrate transparency of institutions under the rule of law?citizens have access to filing grievances against human rights standardslegal information and rulings are kept hidden from the general publicindividuals are guaranteed legal representation and counselcourts and trials are open to the public, not behind closed doors300s
- Q11Which of the following would involve civil law, but not criminal law?vandalism of a schoolassault inside a restaurantan incorrect charge on a hospital billjaywalking300s
- Q12Which type of law relies extensively upon precedents?statutory lawmilitary lawcase lawadministrative law300s
- Q13This table lists examples of laws. Which list represents military law?Category CCategory BCategory ACategory D300s
- Q14This graph illustrates juvenile arrest rates for motor vehicle theft. Which type of law is illustrated in the graph?CriminalConstitutionalMilitaryCivil300s
- Q15This passage is from a US Supreme Court opinion announcement. According to the passage, which action did the US Supreme Court find constitutional?The death penalty may be imposed on both adults and juvenilesThe death penalty may not be imposed on either adults or juvenilesThe death penalty may be imposed only on juvenilesThe death penalty may be imposed only on adults300s
