Rules & Laws
What is the definition of rule?
Someone telling people what they can and can not do.
What are examples of laws?
Must go the speed limit.
Wearing a seatbelt.
Paying for items at the store.
How many Branches does the Government have?
3 branches
What is the definition of a law?
Rules given to everyone. If you don't follow these set rules, you will be punished.
When voting on a new law, does everyone have to say yes?
Yes everyone from both the House of Representatives, the Senate, and even the President has to say yes.
Which branch has 4 parts and what are they?
The Executive Branch: The President, the Vice President, Executive Office of the President, and the Cabinet
True or False: Good rules are clear and the same for everyone?
True
Who is involved when making a bill into a law?
The President
The House of Representatives
The Senate
When talking about the Legislative Branch, what two parts are included? What do they make up?
The Senate and the House of Representatives and they make up Congress.
What are some examples of rules?
No running in the hallways.
No talking while the teacher is talking.
No laying on my rug.
Who makes the laws and who enforces them?
The government makes the laws and the police enforce them.
The Judicial Branch has two parts, what are they?
Your more likely to see one more than the other.
Supreme Court and Smaller Courts
Are all rules laws? Are all laws rules?
No, not all rules are laws, but all laws are rules.
What was the name of the song that we listened to about how a bill becomes a law?
Im Just A Bill
What are some things our government should do for us?
Protect all citizens from harm.
Make rules and laws.
Work with other countries.
Make sure everyone has a home and food to survive.
Treat everyone equally.
Are all rules good rules?
Write two reasons for your answer?