What is Law?
These are rules that help keep peace and order in a society
What are laws?
The history of law goes back to this period
What are ancient times?
Signed by King John in 1215, its name means "Great Charter"
What is the Magna Carta?
This is the short introduction to the Constitution that explains its purpose
What is the Preamble?
The Bill of Rights consists of the first how many amendments to the Constitution, added in 1791
What is 10?
This type of law deals with crimes against the public, such as theft or assault
What is Criminal Law?
He was a king of the Babylonian Empire (1792-50 B.C.) who created one of the oldest legal codes
Who is Hammurabi?
The Magna Carta was the first document to limit power to this person's authority
Who is the king?
This branch of government, which includes the President, carries out the laws
What is the Executive Branch?
The 1st Amendment protects these important freedoms
What are freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceful protest?
This type of law handles disputes between individuals, like disagreements over contracts or property
What is Civil Law?
Hammurabi wrote down 282 laws on this object, creating what is known as Hammurabi's Code
What is a giant stone pillar?
This 1689 law gave English citizens specific rights like freedom from "cruel and unusual punishments"
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This branch of government, made up of Congress, makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
The 2nd Amendment gives citizens this right
What is the right to bear arms?
This legal system is based on the principle of stare decisis, which means "to stand on decided cases"
What is Common Law?
This was Hammurabi's main reason for creating his code for his city
What is to keep peace and harmony?
According to the English Bill of Rights, citizens gained the freedom to elect members of this governing body
What is Parliament?
This branch of government, which includes judges and the court system, interprets the laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
The 4th Amendment protects you from this
What are unreasonable searches of your property?
This area of law focuses on protecting the environment, including air, water, and wildlife
What is Environmental Law?
Hammurabi's Code had different punishments and rewards for these three groups of people
Who are nobles, commoners, and slaves?
The Magna Carta was an early step towards important American documents like this one
What is the American Bill of Rights?
Changes or additions made to the Constitution are called this
What are Amendments?
The 6th Amendment guarantees you the right to a speedy and public trial with one of these
What is a lawyer?