Questions 11-13 ask about Passage A.
11. Passage A indicates that American law is:
A. not strictly adhered to.
B. a necessary evil that interferes with daily living.
C. adaptable to the needs and desires of the populace.
D. a cursory representation of rules created by dictators.
12. The author's claim that "American law is an outward
expression of the morals and values of the people" (line 1)
most likely refers to:
F. the notion that law-abiding citizens only reside in
America.
G. the idea that laws are established based on the needs
of society.
H.
a legal system that will only work within a group of
moral people.
J.
a desire of the people to show other countries the
value of the American judicial system.
13. As it is used in line 9, "plasticity" most nearly means:
A. the capacity to be altered.
B. the ability to remain rigid.
C. the desires of the citizenry.
D. the requirement of a signature.
Questions 14-16 ask about Passage B.
14. In the first paragraph of Passage B (lines 29-41), the
author refers to "frivolous lawsuits" in a manner that:
F. portrays the Western European legal system as use-
less.
G. indicates a positive aspect of the Western European
legal system.
H. defines a legal term prevalent in the Western Euro-
pean legal system.
J. suggests an improvement to be made to the Western
European legal system.