Question 1

"Expert advocates" are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  attorneys who have made five or more oral arguments before the Supreme Court 
B)  special interest groups who provide testimony before the Supreme Court 
C)  lobbying groups who fund cases seeking Supreme Court review 
D)  spin doctors who try to influence public opinion about impending social policy 
A)  attorneys who have made five or more oral arguments before the Supreme Court 
B)  special interest groups who provide testimony before the Supreme Court 
C)  lobbying groups who fund cases seeking Supreme Court review 
D)  spin doctors who try to influence public opinion about impending social policy A

Question 2

According to the law essay ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  charges of a litigation explosion are largely overblown 
B)  tort reform is desperately needed 
C)  class action suits do nothing to achieve fairness for victim of wrongs 
D)  most people turn to the courts to resolve legal wrongs 
A)  charges of a litigation explosion are largely overblown 
B)  tort reform is desperately needed 
C)  class action suits do nothing to achieve fairness for victim of wrongs 
D)  most people turn to the courts to resolve legal wrongs A

Question 3

Formal social control refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonial social control 
B)  state-centered social control 
C)  successful social control 
D)  social control in the public square 
A)  ceremonial social control 
B)  state-centered social control 
C)  successful social control 
D)  social control in the public square B

Question 4

The term "moral entrepreneurs" refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  clergy members who occupy elected office 
B)  clergy members who are also businesspersons 
C)  individuals who seek to legislate morality 
D)  individuals who try to profit from moral crusades 
A)  clergy members who occupy elected office 
B)  clergy members who are also businesspersons 
C)  individuals who seek to legislate morality 
D)  individuals who try to profit from moral crusades

Question 5

Which interest groups contributed the most money to the 2017-2018 elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  AARP members 
B)  lawyers 
C)  health professionals 
D)  gun owners 
A)  AARP members 
B)  lawyers 
C)  health professionals 
D)  gun owners

Question 6

A review of the past few decades of congressional activity reveals ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing bipartisanship 
B)  decreasing bipartisanship 
C)  increasing productivity 
D)  stable legislative output 
A)  increasing bipartisanship 
B)  decreasing bipartisanship 
C)  increasing productivity 
D)  stable legislative output

Question 7

Which type of case tends to dominate state court dockets?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  civil 
C)  tort 
D)  traffic 
A)  criminal 
B)  civil 
C)  tort 
D)  traffic

Question 8

The law essay refers to the revolving door process. This process refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pattern of recidivism among criminals 
B)  former Congress members becoming lobbyists for corporations or corporations sup?plying candidates for government positions 
C)  the constant exchange of clients for lobbying groups 
D)  the movement of Congressional representatives in and out of office 
A)  the pattern of recidivism among criminals 
B)  former Congress members becoming lobbyists for corporations or corporations sup?plying candidates for government positions 
C)  the constant exchange of clients for lobbying groups 
D)  the movement of Congressional representatives in and out of office

Question 9

Civil cases in the United States are dominated by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tort cases 
B)  small claim cases 
C)  contract cases 
D)  probate cases 
A)  tort cases 
B)  small claim cases 
C)  contract cases 
D)  probate cases

Question 10

A review of the Top 10 lobbying spenders for the last decade reveals that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  health-related lobbying groups topped the list 
B)  gun lobbies topped the list 
C)  the U.S. Chamber of Commerce topped the list 
D)  education lobbyists topped the list 
A)  health-related lobbying groups topped the list 
B)  gun lobbies topped the list 
C)  the U.S. Chamber of Commerce topped the list 
D)  education lobbyists topped the list

Question 11

Law school enrollments have been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently trending up 
B)  decreasing for female students 
C)  decreasing for the last decade 
D)  growing exponentially 
A)  consistently trending up 
B)  decreasing for female students 
C)  decreasing for the last decade 
D)  growing exponentially

Question 12

In recent years, the Supreme Court has been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing more and more cases than ever before 
B)  less and less likely to hear cases argued by "expert advocates" 
C)  reviewing fewer cases than in recent decades 
D)  functioning without a chief justice 
A)  hearing more and more cases than ever before 
B)  less and less likely to hear cases argued by "expert advocates" 
C)  reviewing fewer cases than in recent decades 
D)  functioning without a chief justice

"Expert advocates" are ______.

According to the law essay ______.

Formal social control refers to ______.

The term "moral entrepreneurs" refers to ______.

Which interest groups contributed the most money to the 2017-2018 elections?

A review of the past few decades of congressional activity reveals ______.

Which type of case tends to dominate state court dockets?

The law essay refers to the revolving door process. This process refers to ______.

Civil cases in the United States are dominated by ______.

A review of the Top 10 lobbying spenders for the last decade reveals that ______.

Law school enrollments have been ______.

In recent years, the Supreme Court has been ______.

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective

Numbers Dont Lie

Winning Is Everything

Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity

Love Knows No Reason

Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being

The Golden Years Are Tarnished Years

Whats in a Name That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

The More We Pay, the More Its Worth

Money Is the Root of All Evil

Youve Come a Long Way, Baby

America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity

Violence Is on the Rise in the United States--No One Is Safe

Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather

Honesty Is the Best Policy

The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society

Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Welfare Is Ruining This Country

Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation

Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

Education Is the Great Equalizer

We Are One Nation Under God

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Exam 16: There Ought to Be a Law

"Expert advocates" are ______.

According to the law essay ______.

Formal social control refers to ______.

The term "moral entrepreneurs" refers to ______.

Which interest groups contributed the most money to the 2017-2018 elections?

A review of the past few decades of congressional activity reveals ______.

Which type of case tends to dominate state court dockets?

The law essay refers to the revolving door process. This process refers to ______.

Civil cases in the United States are dominated by ______.

A review of the Top 10 lobbying spenders for the last decade reveals that ______.

Law school enrollments have been ______.

In recent years, the Supreme Court has been ______.

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective

Numbers Dont Lie

Winning Is Everything

Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity

Love Knows No Reason

Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being

The Golden Years Are Tarnished Years

Whats in a Name That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

The More We Pay, the More Its Worth

Money Is the Root of All Evil

Youve Come a Long Way, Baby

America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity

Violence Is on the Rise in the United States--No One Is Safe

Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather

Honesty Is the Best Policy

The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society

Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Welfare Is Ruining This Country

Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation

Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

Education Is the Great Equalizer

We Are One Nation Under God

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