Answers for Civics Essential quiz: coronavirus and the law
Your answers for the Civics Essential quiz: coronavirus and the law
Churches are exempt from Ohio’s stay-at-home order.
__X__ True1 ____ False
Homeless people can be arrested for violating Ohio’s stay-at-home order.
_____ True __X__ False2
The federal government is the ultimate authority in pandemics.
_____ True __X__ False3
Experts say arresting stay-at-home violators is the best way to stop a pandemic.
_____ True __X __ False4
The Ohio Department of Health has the final say in how to respond to a pandemic.
___X__ True ____ False5
1True, but they must meet social distancing requirements where possible.
2Homeless people are exempt from the stay-at-home-order, but are urged to seek shelter.
3The U.S. Constitution delegates law enforcement and public health powers to the states.
4Experts say voluntary compliance is a better way to gain compliance and public trust.
5Under Ohio law, the Ohio Department of Health is “the ultimate authority” in matters of quarantine and social isolation.
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