Legislative Branch
The function of the legislative branch is this
What is to make the laws?
What are the 2 steps to amending the Constitution?
What is to propose and ratify?
This historic law code used values to influence our government today, speceficaly through rule of law
What is the 10 Commandments?
Darionna went to work to pick up her check and was told by her boss that she was not paying her this week because Darionna had not worked as hard as she usually does. Darionna is choosing to sue her boss.
What is civil law?
This defined the powers of the legislative branch
What is Article 1 of the Constitution?
There have been this many amendments to the Constitution
What is 27?
This source of law is passed by a state or federal Congress
What is Statutory law?
Amanda hates middle school so she decides to skip class and go to the mall with a friend. At the mall, Amanda and her friend shoplift lip gloss and are picked up my mall security and eventually the police for questioning.
What is juvenile law?
The structure of the legislative branch is this
What is Congress is Bicameral?
The amendment process is outlined here
What is article 5 of the U.S. Constitution?
This historic law code influences civil law today
What is the Code of Hammurabi (contracts and disputes)
Alex wants to go to Scotland on a Vacation but didn't get his command to approve his leave request. When he is selected to stand watch and doesn't show up he is considered absent without leave (AWOL). His command calls him and tell him that he needs to return as he is charged with abandonment of post.
What is military law?
What is the representation in each house of Congress?
What is House of Representatives: proportional (435) based on population of state
What is Senate: equal (100) 2 per state
To propose a change you need this vote
To ratify the change you need this vote
What is 2/3 to propose?
What is 3/4 to ratify?
This type of law deals with individuals under the age of 18
What is juvenile law?
What is Natural law?
Members of committees are chosen using these two factors
Daily Double: This is how the number of members is for each committee is chosen
What is interest and experience?
What is the number of senators each party has in office?
Amending the Constitution has this impact
What is making permanent, fundamental changes to our country's government?
This source of law is based on precedent
Daily Double: define precedent
What is case law?
Precedent is decisions made by the courts that influence our understanding of the law
In 1954, the landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education determined that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional. Since the decision, school districts across the U.S. were not allowed to segregate schools based on race.
What is case law?
Appointment confirmation is a power of the legislative branch and a check on the power of this branch by what vote
What is the executive branch (President) by a 2/3 vote?
This is the reason that the amendment process is difficult
What is the founding fathers did not want fundamental changes to occur to our government on a whim?
This source of law is based on customs and values of society, and is used in civil cases
What is common law?
Emily is cleaning her house when the police knock on the door and demand entry to search for illegal substances. She tells them no but they enter her house any way and conduct and seizure. Emily is arrested for possession of narcotics and must go to court.
What is Constitutional law?
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All current amendments have been added using this process
What is 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment, and 3/4 of state legislatures vote to ratify and amendment?
This historic law code ensured people had certain rights, today we see it's influence through due process of law
What is the Magna Carta?
Laws that include things like the drinking age, speed limits, running a red light, and drug possession.
What is statutory law?