Understanding Law
True or False:
Laws are always understood and accepted by everyone
False
True or False: All the purposes of law are separate
False
Statutory laws are passed by who?
Congress
What is another name for Common Law?
Court Law
In Georgia (U.S.), you can’t keep an ice cream cone in your back pocket on Sundays.
Real or Fake?
Real - Originally meant to prevent horse theft — people used to lure horses away with hidden treats!
Law refers to _______
legislation
What are two of the four purposes of law?
maintaining order
Establishing standards
Resolving disagreements
protecting individual rights and liberties
True or False: A law cannot be passed unless signed off by the President
False
True or False: If a precedent is from another state, it doesn't have to be followed.
True
In Minnesota, any game in which participants attempt to capture a greased or oiled pig is illegal.
Real or Fake?
Real
What is used to facilitate and regulate interactions between entities
The Law
What are 2 of the 4 aspects of the rule of law?
Due Process
Separation of powers
Open and transparent system of making laws
Predictable and uniform application of the laws
What are the two chambers (or parts) that make up the Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
Common Law is based on the concept of ________
Precedence
Flamingos are protected under U.S. federal law like bald eagles.
Real or Fake?
Fake - only specific endangered birds (and bald eagles) have special protections.
According to the reading, what are two laws that most people understand/accept?
laws prohibiting acts of robbery, murder, physical harm, fraud
According to the reading, what are the 3 rights we are guaranteed from the 10 amendments of the constitution?
Freedom of speech, Freedom of press, and Freedom of religion
Where does a bill go if approved by Congress?
The President
A decision made in an earlier case that future courts follow when deciding similar cases is _________
Precedence
It’s illegal to drive barefoot in the U.S.
Fake- There’s no state where it's illegal to drive barefoot — though police might ticket you if they think it made you drive dangerously.
the rights and liberties of citizens
The rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are _______, ________, __________, & _________
public, equally enforced, independently judged, and consistent with human rights
What percent of bills get turned into statutes?
7%
What does Stare Decisis mean?
to stand by things decided
It is illegal to drive with your interior (dome) lights on at night.
Real or Fake?
Fake - it's discouraged because it can impair your visibility and distract other drivers, but not illegal