Law Studies Chapter 1
The portion of the constitution that states "the constitution and law the laws of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land.
Supremacy law
At times, cultural rights conflict with other universally accepted human rights.
True
Every society thst gas ever existed has recognized the needs fir laws.
True
National government can declare war
True
The law that determine who owns property after a person dies without a will is based on economic values.
True
Which of the following is a human rights violation and also a violation of the u.s constitution
All the above
Guarantees the fundamental rights and liberties of all Americans.
Bill of rights
The system designed to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Requiring citizens to pay taxes is based in this type of value
Economic
Human rights refer to rights of the unborn
False
Only the national government can establish courts
False
Passing laws has a limited impact on solving drug and gang problems
False
Rule of law means that even unfair laws must be obeyed.
False
Stage governments have the right to coin money
False
The United States is sometimes criticized for having placed too great an emphasis on the community, over the rights of the individual:
False
The unites states had ratified the covenant on economics, social and cultural rights, as well as the convention on the rights of s child.
False
The universal declaration of human rights and the u.s constitution basically protects the same set of rights.
False
The division of power between the states and the federal government
Federalism
Judges examine what lawmakers meant by enacting a law in order to interpret an unclear law.
Legislative intent
All students in the United States are provided with free education thought high school. This is what
Moral
Which of the following statements about our legal system is true
Our legal system protects basic human rights
Law is defined as
Rules and regulations made and enforced by government to regulate people's conduct