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WHAT IS LAW?
Definition:
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The rules and regulations made and
enforced by the government that regulate
the conduct of people within a society.
Rule of law is the concept that the rules by
which we are governed be known in
advance and created through democratic
processes.
No one can be placed above it.
Examples:
Code of Hammurabi
The Ten Commandments
Constitution
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LAWS & VALUES
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Not everything that is
immoral is illegal, can
you think of anything
that fits this?
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Not all laws are fair or
even good, can you
think of some
examples?
EXPECTATIONS OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM
1.
Protect basic human rights
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2.
Promote fairness
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3.
Grandfather Clauses
Helping resolve conflicts
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4.
torture, slavery, human trafficking
Jury trials
Promoting order & stability
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Traffic laws
EXPECTATIONS OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM
5. Promoting desirable social & economic
behavior
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Insider trading
6. Representing the will of the majority
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Prohibition
7. Protecting the rights of the minority
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Non-discrimination laws, Americans with
Disabilities Act (1990)
THE VALUE OF OUR LAWS
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Moral values deal with
fundamental questions
of right or wrong.
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Murder and theft
Economic values deal
with the accumulation
and distribution of
wealth.
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Social security, taxes
THE VALUE OF OUR LAWS (CONT.)
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Political values reflect
the relationship between
government & individuals
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Voting laws, recall
Social values concern
issues that are important
to society.
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Free public education,
Title IX
ACTIVITY
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For each of the examples name whether moral,
political, economic, or social values are involved.
All drivers must stop at stop signs
 Cheating on your taxes is a crime
 All citizens may vote at age 18
 Government programs lend money to minority-owned
businesses at low interest rates
 Government officials may not accept gifts from people
who want them to pass certain laws
 Possession of marijuana is a crime
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