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1.
Packer argued that which of the following kinds of sexual legislation might be rationally included in law?
A)laws that preserve the family as the principal unit of the social order
B)laws that protect against force and equivalent means of coercion to secure sexual gratification
C)laws that protect society's morals
D)laws that promote continued dominance by those currently in social power
2.
Important changes in the legal definition of rape:
A)now restrict the definition to vaginal penetration only.
B)now require that emission is necessary.
C)now include cases in which the victim is incapable of giving consent.
D)now limit prosecution of perpetrators who are strangers to the victim.
3.
Sodomy laws:
A)are enforced more often against gay than heterosexual people.
B)are frequently enforced.
C)apply only to gay and lesbians.
D)are standardized across the 50 states.
4.
Major problems created by the current number of sex laws include:
A)the threat of blackmail.
B)abuse of authority by police and prosecutors.
C)discriminatory arrest practices.
D)all of these.
5.
In which of the following Supreme Court decisions were laws prohibiting abortion invalidated?
A)Griswold v. Connecticut
B)Evans vs. Romer
C)Eisenstadt v. Baird
D)Roe v. Wade
6.
Arguments for decriminalization of prostitution include which of the following?
A)A sexual act performed by consenting adults produces no legal harm.
B)Prosecution of such offenses frees up the criminal justice system.
C)Prosecution of prostitution demonstrates a clear pattern of discrimination against men.
D)Prostitution contributes to the spread of AIDS.
7.
The Communications Decency Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996:
A)attempted to regulate pornography through zoning laws.
B)made it illegal to distribute via the Internet "indecent material" that a child could access.
C)was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
D)was based on feminist arguments, which defined pornography as inherently discriminatory against women.
8.
The Supreme Court has upheld states' ability to enact all of the following restrictions on abortion EXCEPT:
A)parental consent for a minor.
B)prohibition of abortions from being performed in state-owned hospitals.
C)the requirement that married women must notify their husbands.
D)banning abortions on viable fetuses.
9.
In 2004, U.S Attorney General John Ashcroft:
A)subpoenaed the confidential records of hundreds of women who had medical services from Planned Parenthood.
B)spoke in favor of "partial birth abortions."
C)struck down Roe vs. Wade.
D)ruled against picketers who sometimes block access to abortion clinics.
10.
Which of the following traditional public health measures for controlling epidemics would NOT be appropriate for the HIV epidemic?
A)quarantine of infected persons
B)contact tracing and partner notification
C)routine testing of high-risk groups
D)closing public places known to be linked to infections.
11.
Existing laws in the 50 states call for:
A)the prosecution of infected persons who did not inform their sexual partners about their HIV status.
B)obligatory treatment of those infected with HIV.
C)the dismissal of the HIV-infected from their jobs.
D)legal questioning of the HIV-infected.
12.
Federal laws regulate:
A)surrogacy contracts.
B)surrogacy contracts for pay.
C)the rights of women who donate eggs for IVF.
D)none of these.





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