Chicago Gang Policy Check for Understanding

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Chicago Gang PolicyCheck for Understanding
From Mary Ellen Daneels in Illinois Need a
little quiz to see if they were paying
attention?  Here is one my co-teacher, Allison
Baxter and I made for our ESL students to make
sure they understood the basic principles in the
activity. (Click on the box outline to delete
this text box.)
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1. What problem did Chicagos Gang Congregation
Ordinance try to address?

• A. The existence of street gangs
• B. Violence between gangs
• C. Money made by gang activity
• D. Public intimidation by street gangs

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2. The Chicago City Councils Committee on Fire
and Police would be part of which branch of
government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• C. Judicial
• D. Township

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3. Which of the following statements about the
Gang Congregation Ordinance is FALSE?

• The ordinance was so vague that no one was
  arrested
• Gang activity increased
• It was limited to specific areas
• Only specific police officers could make arrests

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4. Which branch of government is led by the mayor?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Township

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5. The police department is responsible for
enforcing this ordinance. The police are a
member of what branch of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Township

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6. Many of those arrested under the Gang
Congregation Ordinance appealed their convictions
based on the

• brutality of the police
• forced confessions that were used
• constitutionality of ordinance
• neighbors behavior

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7. Who appealed the case of the
constitutionality of the Chicago Gang Ordinance
to the U.S. Supreme court?

• Jesus Morales
• The City of Chicago
• The Chicago Police Department
• The Illinois Supreme Court

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8. Which of the following is NOT a member of the
judicial branch?

• The Illinois Appellate Court
• The Illinois Supreme Court
• The U.S. Supreme Court
• All are members of the judicial branch

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9. The 14th amendment provides for

• due process
• the right to bear arms
• freedom of assembly
• all of the above

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10. The Supreme Court overturned the Chicago
Gang Congregation Ordinance because

• it was a bad law
• it was ineffective
• it was unpopular
• it was unconstitutional