Street Law

What statement is true about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights AND U.S. constitutional rights? a. Both sets of rights can be enforced by a lawsuit in U.S. courts. b. Both sets of rights limit the actions of government and private individuals. c. Both sets of rights exist merely because we are human. d. Both sets of rights include the rights to political and religious freedom.

Most criminal and civil laws are passed by state or local legislatures. This demonstrates what two constitutional principles? a. limited government and federalism b. separation of powers and checks and balances c. judicial review and federalism d. Bill of Rights and judicial review

Congress made it a requirement that in order for the states to receive highway funds from the federal government, they would have to raise the drinking age to 21. This is one way that Congress has expanded its power under which constitutional principle? a. limited government b. checks and balances c. judicial review d. separation of powers

In 1980, President Carter signed a treaty on the international rights of women. The Senate has not passed the treaty as of 2003. The requirement to get the advice and consent of the Senate is an example of what constitutional principle? a. limited government b. separation of powers c. checks and balances d. judicial review

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.

Which of the following is the best example of advocacy? a. The city council passes a law making it illegal to skateboard on the streets. b. Tran is a paid signature gatherer. He collects 500 signatures for an initiative to ban the trapping of animals within the city limits. c. Juan is unhappy that students skipping school are suspended as punishment. He hosts a meeting to organize a youth court in the school. d. Tina is also unhappy with the way truancy is handled at school. She complains to her friends about it.

Which of the following people is lobbying? a. Juan joins a picket line to protest unfair treatment at the plant. b. High school student Jakkie e-mails her state senator to urge him to vote for funding for the schools. c. Hymie passes out literature on a candidate for judge. d. Hattie works at the voting precinct on election day.

Those who lobby the federal government must file reports four times a year in which they detail all but which of the following? a. who their clients are b. the names of all legislators they have contacted c. how much money they have spent lobbying d. how much money they have been paid for their lobbying work

Which of the following is an example of an initiative? a. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to remove their governor from office. b. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to require small class sizes in schools. c. The state legislature has passed a law that is contingent upon the voters' approval on election day. d. A group of citizens has convinced a legislator to introduce a bill in the state legislature.

Jaime, who is blind and uses a seeing eye dog, gets an eviction notice from her landlord, stating that she has violated the no pet rule. Jaime gets legal services to contact the landlord to help her work out a solution. This is an example of __________. a. mediation b. arbitration c. negotiation d. court action

Decisions as to what constitutes a crime are made by __________. a. the executive branch b. the legislative branch c. agencies d. the courts

Which of the following is the strongest predictor of crime? a. urban area b. family instability c. poverty d. weak economy

Students between the ages of 12 and 18 experienced __________ incidents of violent and property crime while at school in 2000. a. 2,000,000 b. 20,000 c. 500,000 d. 10,000,000

Each person will be charged with the same crime as the principal EXCEPT __________. a. the accomplice b. the accessory before the fact c. the accessory after the fact d. the driver of the getaway car

Marco hires John to kill his wife. Marco is a(n) __________. a. principal b. accomplice c. accessory before the fact d. accessory after the fact