LGS Module 1 Practice Exam questions
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Federal statuses take precedence over treaties. T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, federal regulations
Which of the following would be considered an example of "shaping moral standards" as seen as a
function of the law?
a. laws providing rights to peaceful protest
b. laws preventing overthrow of the government
c. laws discouraging drug and alcohol abuse
d. laws granting freedom of speech and religion - correct answer ✔✔laws discouraging drug and alcohol
abuse
Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch of government. T/F - correct answer ✔✔false,
legislative and executive branches
How is legal precedent used between courts of different states? - correct answer ✔✔Courts of a state
must follow precedent from courts of another state as a former guidance
What function of the law is being served when passing laws that protect the US government from the
risk of being forcefully overthrown? - correct answer ✔✔maintain the status quo
The False Claim Act grants the private party a share in the monetary recovery made in a whistleblower
case. T/F - correct answer ✔✔false, permits parties to sue companies for fraud on behalf of the
government
Kantian ethics is based on the premise that people can use reasoning to reach ethical decisions. T/F -
correct answer ✔✔true
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Federal statuses take precedence over treaties. T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, federal regulations
Which of the following would be considered an example of "shaping moral standards" as seen as a
function of the law?
a. laws providing rights to peaceful protest
b. laws preventing overthrow of the government
c. laws discouraging drug and alcohol abuse
d. laws granting freedom of speech and religion - correct answer ✔✔laws discouraging drug and alcohol
abuse
Administrative agencies are created by the judicial branch of government. T/F - correct answer ✔✔false,
legislative and executive branches
How is legal precedent used between courts of different states? - correct answer ✔✔Courts of a state
must follow precedent from courts of another state as a former guidance
What function of the law is being served when passing laws that protect the US government from the
risk of being forcefully overthrown? - correct answer ✔✔maintain the status quo
The False Claim Act grants the private party a share in the monetary recovery made in a whistleblower
case. T/F - correct answer ✔✔false, permits parties to sue companies for fraud on behalf of the
government
Kantian ethics is based on the premise that people can use reasoning to reach ethical decisions. T/F -
correct answer ✔✔true
