+Bell ringer (start a new bell ringer page) Objective: Analyze and evaluate Principles and Types of LawHomework: RAFTAnswer Why do we need laws in the United States? Identify at least three purposes around the purpose cloud on your notes!

+What principles do laws have to follow?

Must be Constitutional…

JUDICIAL REVIEW! Must protect people’s rights…

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED!

Must apply to everyone (including the government)

RULE OF LAW!

+Create this chart on the back of your paper:

TYPE OF LAW DEFINITION PURPOSE EXAMPLES

+Criminal Law

Definition: deals with punishment of criminals, wrongdoing against society

Purpose:

Examples: Felonies, misdemeanors

+Civil Law

Definition: deals with conflicts between people

Purpose:

Examples: Divorce, tort (when one person

does wrong to another) http

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4uGHY0bKzc&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoDNdTXx-7U

+Constitutional Law

Definition: deals with violations of the Constitution

Purpose:

Examples: Treason: betraying your country, only crime defined in the

Constitution

+International Law

Definition: deals with relationships betwene countries or rights of people worldwide

Purpose:

Examples: United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE

+PRACTICE

Read the headlines under “Types of Law Practice” on the back of your sheet and choose which type of law each headline deals with.

Then go through the table underneath and put a check mark in the appropriate column for each topic.

+YOUR TASK

Complete the reading Civil and Criminal Law

1. Partner A reads one paragraph out loud to partner B

2. Partner A asks partner B two questions about paragraph.

3. Partner B reads one paragraph out loud to partner A

4. Partner A asks partner B two questions about paragraph.

…..continue until reading is complete

+YOUR TASK

Answer the reading questions on a separate sheet of paper. This will be turned in for a grade.

When you are done… work on your RAFT homework assignment!

+EXIT TICKET

Answer on a separate sheet of paper:

1. Why do societies need laws?

2. How can we categorize the different types of law? (Name the different types and explain what each has to do with.)

3. How can we compare the purposes of and need for different types of law? (Explain the purpose of each different type.)