Deck 16: There Ought to Be a Law

Question 1

Formal social control refers to ______.

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The term "moral entrepreneurs" refers to ______.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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 6

In recent years, the Supreme Court has been ______.

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which type of case tends to dominate state court dockets?

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

Question 9

"Expert advocates" are ______.

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

Question 10

Law school enrollments have been ______.

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

Question 11

Civil cases in the United States are dominated by ______.

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

Question 12

According to the law essay ______.

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