Code of Hammurabi
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Justinian Code
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Justinian Code
This Roman emperor in 528 CE collected earlier codes of law such as the twelve tablets and other Roman Laws and simplified them into these codes.
What is the Justinian Code?
The idea that the universe is put together in an orderly way and is subject to absolute and unchanging laws. The idea was formulated by 3 major Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle.
What is Natural Law?
A government controlled directly by its citizens.
What is Direct Democracy?
Belief in and worship in only one god.
What is Monotheism?
A government in which all power is in the hands of ONE person. They rule either through inheritance or by force.
What is an Autocracy (Monarchy or Dictatorship)?
The laws found in this code are a extreme and are somewhat based on the concept of "an eye for an eye", however, it set forth the democratic idea of "Rule of Law".
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
were a moral written code of laws adopted by Judaism and then Christianity. They were given to Moses by God.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This government allowed all male citizens regardless of wealth or social class to take part in government and citizens to submit laws for debate and passage in Athens.
What is Athenian Democracy?
A Monotheistic religion that spread after the death of Jesus ca. 32 CE.
What is Christianity?
he argued for a constitutional form of government controlled by the middle class. He wanted a government "polity" that could establish just and stable rule and promoted the democratic concept of Rule of Law. He also was the mentor of Alexander the Great.
Who was Aristotle?
The Code of Hammurabi & the Justinian Code served as a primary example eof even a king not being above the law, both rulers made sure that everyone in their empire followed these codes.
What is the "Rule of Law"?
Each individual had moral freedom so they were responsible for their own moral decisions.
What is "free will"?
This government allowed senators to serve as representatives to the people. The idea that the individual is a citizen of the state and not just a subject of the ruler in the Roman Empire.
What is the Roman Republic?
Was the world's first monotheistic religion, followed by the Hebrews, and was based on teachings of Prophet Abraham.
What is Judaism?
Was known for his method of teaching his students, this method involved asking students "Why?" He would later be put on trial and executed for his beliefs. He was the mentor of Plato.
Who was Socrates?
This country used the foundation of the "Rule of Law" of The Code of Hammurabi, however, made it illegal for cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the United States?
These codes prevent bad things from occurring like murder, robbery, lying, cheating, etc. When these do not work effectively the government steps in to establish these codes.
What are Moral and Natural Laws?
Before this government, civilizations were ruled by Autocracies (governments in which all powers are in the hands of ONE person) and Aristocracies (a type of government in which power is in the hands of the hereditary ruling class or nobility).
What is Democracy?
These monotheistic religions shared very similar ideals and contributed to the rise in democratic ideals of equality, fairness, and justice.
What is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A native of a state or a nation with certain rights and privileges. A majority of the United States population are native-born individuals while others are naturalized through an examination.
What is a Citizen?