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Law & Order Unit 7 Text Questions
Review Questions
1. List the three different types of families that are immerging in the new millennium. Answer: The types of families immerging in the new millennium consist of law marriages, single mothers and fathers, blended families, same-sex parents, and grandparents fulfilling the role of parents to their grandchildren.
2. What are the four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event on partner dies? Answer: The four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event one partner dies are to prepare a will, own property jointly, create a power of attorney, and prepare a medical living will.
3. What are two of the reasons sociologists have given for the rise in the divorce rate? Answer: Two of the reasons sociologists have given for the rise in the divorce rate are that some are just dissatisfied with the marriage, or spousal abuse.
4. What are some of the benefits married couples enjoy that cohabitating couples don’t? Answer: Some of the benefits married couples enjoy that cohabitating couples don’t are that they are legally recognized being married by the government.
5. How many states allow same sex marriages? Answer: As of 2014, there are 17 states with legal same-sex marriage.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. A big debate is raging in both the religious and political arenas regarding same sex marriages. Do you think that if people choose to be committed together, they are entitled to be recognized as a married couple? Why or why not? Answer: Yes. If people choose to be committed together, they should be entitled to be recognized as a married couple regardless if it’s a homosexual couple or a heterosexual couple. Homosexual couples are no different than heterosexual couples and, therefore, should have the right to marry and be legally considered a married couple.
2. Why do you think preventing spousal abuse and domestic abuse should be a concern of the government? Do you think it should? Answer:
Review Questions
1. List the three different types of families that are immerging in the new millennium. Answer: The types of families immerging in the new millennium consist of law marriages, single mothers and fathers, blended families, same-sex parents, and grandparents fulfilling the role of parents to their grandchildren.
2. What are the four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event on partner dies? Answer: The four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event one partner dies are to prepare a will, own property jointly, create a power of attorney, and prepare a medical living will.
3. What are two of the reasons sociologists have given for the rise in the divorce rate? Answer: Two of the reasons sociologists have given for the rise in the divorce rate are that some are just dissatisfied with the marriage, or spousal abuse.
4. What are some of the benefits married couples enjoy that cohabitating couples don’t? Answer: Some of the benefits married couples enjoy that cohabitating couples don’t are that they are legally recognized being married by the government.
5. How many states allow same sex marriages? Answer: As of 2014, there are 17 states with legal same-sex marriage.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. A big debate is raging in both the religious and political arenas regarding same sex marriages. Do you think that if people choose to be committed together, they are entitled to be recognized as a married couple? Why or why not? Answer: Yes. If people choose to be committed together, they should be entitled to be recognized as a married couple regardless if it’s a homosexual couple or a heterosexual couple. Homosexual couples are no different than heterosexual couples and, therefore, should have the right to marry and be legally considered a married couple.
2. Why do you think preventing spousal abuse and domestic abuse should be a concern of the government? Do you think it should? Answer: