The laws, or enforceable rules of conduct in a society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.
Laws and Their Ethical Foundations

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Brandon Jackson
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True
False
Answer explanation
The statement is false because laws are influenced by the culture and circumstances of the society that creates them. They reflect societal values, norms, and conditions, making the connection between law and culture significant.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aria and Maya are discussing how laws are created in their country. Aria believes that laws are created only at the federal and state levels of government. Is she correct?
True
False
Answer explanation
The statement is false because laws can also be created at local levels of government, such as city or county ordinances, in addition to federal and state laws.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution.
True
False
Answer explanation
True. The Supreme Court of the United States serves as the highest authority in interpreting the federal Constitution, making its decisions final and binding.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The world’s two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code.
True
False
Answer explanation
True. The English common law and the Napoleonic Code are indeed two of the world's major legal systems, representing different approaches to law and governance.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ethical reasoning about right and wrong is based solely on consequences.
True
False
Answer explanation
The statement is false because ethical reasoning can also consider principles, duties, and rights, not just consequences. Various ethical theories, like deontology, emphasize rules and obligations over outcomes.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rohan believes that administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government. Is he correct?
True
False
Answer explanation
Administrative agencies are primarily part of the executive branch, not the judicial branch. Therefore, the statement is false.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a school protest, Luna and Kai believe that civil disobedience is a way to advance the self-interest of one group over another. Is this true?
True
False
Answer explanation
The statement is false because the goal of civil disobedience is to challenge unjust laws and promote social change, not to advance the self-interest of one group over another.
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