1. Good Laws -Characteristics of Good Laws Fairness Reasonable Understandable Enforceable

2. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution

3. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution

4. Source of Our Laws -Ancient Law Systems -Hammurabi’s Code -Ten Commandments -Roman Codes -English Law -Magna Carta -English Bill of Rights -Common Law System -American System -Declaration of Independence -Constitution

5. Criminal Law -Criminal Law– Laws that deal with specific statutory rules laid down by the government regarding people’s behavior -misdemeanor -felony

6. Civil Law -Civil Law -Lawsuits -Contracts -Family law -Small Claims Courts

7. Constitutional Law -Constitutional Law -law that deals specifically with rights and issues revolving around our rights as defined in state or national Constitutions

8. Administrative Law -Administrative Law -these are laws that are formulated in response to laws passed by Congress -determined by the executive branch -has the same effect as law passed by legislature

9. International Law -International Law -military agreements -diplomatic treaties -trade -human rights