Government Powers
What limits the government's actions and powers?
What is a constitution or basic set of laws?
What do leaders avoid taking to prevent corruption?
What are bribes?
How can people influence government law-making?
What is by asking the government to make laws or attending meetings?
What kind of environment does the government create to maintain peace?
What is a structured, ordered environment?
Name one right protected under the rule of law related to personal safety.
What is the right to life and security?
Who can use the court system to resolve disputes peacefully?
Who are ordinary people?
How does modern literature reflect legal themes?
What is by addressing contemporary social justice issues and legal controversies?
Who is a literary character representing commitment to justice?
Who is Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird?
How is government power divided to prevent too much control by one person or group?
What is the separation or splitting of powers?
Who in the government must not use public money or power for their own benefit?
Who are government workers, including police and military?
How accessible must laws and regulations be in a society with strong rule of law?
What is clear, publicized, and accessible?
How do people resolve their disputes in societies with strong rule of law?
What is peacefully?
What freedoms are guaranteed related to expression?
What are freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press?
What qualities must courts have to support the rule of law?
What are effective, fair, available to all, and timely?
Name two works that influenced legal reforms or social movements.
What are Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Oliver Twist?
What legal theme is central to many literary narratives?
What is justice?
Can the government control the media in a society with strong rule of law?
What is no, the government does not control the media?
What kind of pressure must leaders resist to stay uncorrupted?
What is improper pressure from individuals or groups?
What kind of information about the government can people easily access?
What is information about the government’s work and activities?
What is the general state of communities under the rule of law?
What is safe?
What right protects people’s ability to meet with others?
What is the right to gather together with others?
What rights are protected in the court system?
What are the rights of victims and the accused?
What aspects of law and society does studying law and literature reveal?
What are history, philosophy, and cultural contexts of law?
How does literature make law more relatable?
What is by telling human stories that illustrate legal issues?
Who can citizens challenge if they exercise more power than they should?
Who are government officials?
Who in the government must remain honest and not misuse their position?
Who are all government employees and officials?
What meetings can people attend to learn about law-making?
What are public meetings where laws are made?
What role does the government play in community safety?
What is creating order and ensuring laws are followed?
What labor-related rights are protected by the rule of law?
What are the rights to not be forced to work and to negotiate in a union?
Name some government workers who must follow the laws in the justice system.
Who are police, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and prison workers?
What is one reason studying law and literature is important?
What is it provides a deeper understanding of law's cultural role?
What are two works that include the concept of complicity in crime?
What is "The Hangman," by Maurice Ogden and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell?
Name one action the government is not allowed to take under the rule of law.
What is any action beyond the limits set by the constitution or laws? (Accept examples like censoring media, taking private property without cause, etc.)
Give an example of corruption the rule of law prevents.
What is using public funds for personal gain or giving special favors to friends and family?
How are laws and regulations published in transparent governments?
What is clearly and publicly, so everyone can read and understand them?
How are disputes generally resolved in communities with strong rule of law?
What is through peaceful means and legal systems?
Name a right related to fair treatment if accused of a crime.
What is the right to be treated fairly if accused of breaking a law?
What happens to people who commit crimes under the rule of law?
What is they are investigated and held responsible through fair legal processes?
Name one way literature provides insight into law.
What is by highlighting law’s history, philosophy, or social impact?
What does literature provide for those pursuing a legal education?
What is a nuanced understanding of the law?