assessment 1

Question 2

What are laws?

Answer 2

rules/regulations made & enforced by government

Question 3

What are rules?

Answer 3

formal rules/regulations, made by private parties

Question 4

What must laws do?

Answer 4

Be balanced

Question 5

What are key characteristics of laws?

Answer 5

Being clear, consistent, announced to all parties in advance, applied equally and consistently, and they cannot discriminate against individuals without just cause

Question 6

what is felonies

Answer 6

Many different kinds of serious crimes

Question 7

what are misdemeanors

Answer 7

Many kinds of less serious crimes

Question 8

what is homicide

Answer 8

A legal word for the killing of someone

Question 9

Killing with intent is called?

Answer 9

murder

Question 10

what is manslaughter

Answer 10

A killing that happens without carelessness and without intent or bad feelings towards the victim

Question 11

Another word for theft is?

Answer 11

larceny

Question 12

When someone commits a crime because of carelessness, it is called?

Answer 12

negligence

Question 13

The legal term for threatening and striking someone is?

Answer 13

Assault and battery

Question 14

what is a law called when it is introduced to either house?

Answer 14

A bill

Question 15

Congress passes federal laws that are called…

Answer 15

statutes

Question 16

What is the federal government made up of?

Answer 16

Senate, House of Representatives

Question 17

when can states pass laws?

Answer 17

when they apply within their boundaries

Question 18

Local governments pass laws known as…

Answer 18

ordinances or regulations.

Question 19

What is the supreme clause?

Answer 19

An article in the constitution stating that the constitution is the supreme law for the land.

Question 20

What is Legislative intent?

Answer 20

When judges determines what the writer of the law intended when it was written

Question 21

what is Advocacy?

Answer 21

the active support of a cause.

Question 22

what is a way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing lawmakers to vote as you want them to?

Answer 22

Lobbying

Question 23

Who are people or groups that work to convince a lawmaker to vote for or against a particular issue by participating in rallies or letter writing campaigns?

Answer 23

Grassroots lobbyists

Question 24

what is an Initiative?

Answer 24

a law proposed directly by the people

Question 25

What is a Referendum?

Answer 25

a proposed law “referred” to the people for a vote.

Question 26

what is a Recall?

Answer 26

an election to remove an elected official from office.

Question 27

what is the least invasive way to resolve conflict?

Answer 27

An informal talk

Question 28

when people try to resolve the conflict by reaching a solution that is acceptable to all is called what?

Answer 28

Negotiation

Question 29

when both parties agree to have a 3rd party listen to their arguments and make a decision for them is called what?

Answer 29

Arbitration

Question 30

when a 3rd party helps the disputing parties talk about their problems and settle their differences is called what?

Answer 30

Mediation

Question 31

What is the most expensive, time consuming way to settle a conflict?

Answer 31

court action