Identify the question at issue, sources of information, inferences, assumptions, implications, main concepts & point of view
What is Analyzing
Enforceable rules of conduct in a society which reflect the culture and circumstances of the time.
What is Law?
Using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar cases.
What is precedent?
Involves the values or beliefs that govern a group’s ideas about right & wrong
What are morals?
The two ways you are considered a full citizen of the United States.
What are:
Born in the United States
Born to parents who are U.S. citizens
Check for clarity, accuracy, relevance, significance, logic and fairness & past precedent
What is Assessing?
Laws may be grouped into an organized form or document called this.
What is a code?
Set of laws made by courts which provide a series of consistent rules that later courts must follow
What is Common Law?
Rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong.
What are Ethics?
People from foreign countries can become U.S. citizens through this process.
What is naturalization?
Skillfully analyzing, assessing and reconstructing an idea using effective communication and problem-solving abilities
What is Critical Thinking?
Law clarifies ______ _______ ________ behavior according to the values relevant to that country.
What is acceptable and unacceptable?
Law passed by a government body (legislature) that has been made for the purpose of creating laws.
What is a statute?
Examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
What is the Greatest Good Principle?
These types of agreements if the person entering into them is a minor.
What are contracts?
The concept Mr. Longchamp told you to leave in the hallway before coming into class.
What is Fair(ness)?
Sections on criminal, property, family, and labor law.
What is Hammurabi Law Code?
Body of rules created by government agencies.
What is Administrative Law?
Principle based on empathy.
What is the Golden Rule Principle?
Cases involving minors are heard in this division.
What is Juvenile Court?
What is the question at issue?
Emperor Justinian I of the 6th century collected all laws created by previous emperors
What is Roman Civil Law?
Legislatures give the power to regulate certain activities to them.
What are Administrative Agencies?
Ethical trait that means willingness and determination to do the right thing; standing up for what you believe is right.
What is integrity?
People who live in U.S. territories are known as this.
What are Nationals?