1. Warm-Up
1 In his book, The Spirit of Laws (1748), French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu wrote of a “tripartite system” of government in which the powers of government are separated and assigned to different bodies. How are Montesquieu’s ideas applied in the U.S. Constitution? A three levels of government (local, state, and federal) B three levels of the judiciary (district, appellate, and supreme courts) C three civil protections (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) D three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) 2 Which would be the most effective argument Anti-Federalists might have used to justify their position during ratification debates? A Average citizens cannot be trusted to control the complicated aspects of government. B The state governments and the national government should share power equally. C The national government needs final say when conflict occurs between federal and state governments. D To protect individual liberties, limits must be placed on the power of the federal government.

2. The Law and You

3. History Download the KWL chart from my weebly.
Fill out the KWL by answer:
What do you know about Law?

4. Foldable
On your provided sheet of paper fold in at the ends so that you have two outer flaps and a larger center section.
The left side will be “Sources of Law”
The middle will be “The American Legal System”
Have two sections under the larger heading as Rights and Responsibilities.
The Right will be “Types of Laws”

5. Foldable
Read through chapter 15 and complete the foldable by putting in the main ideas, key terms, and supporting facts for each topic.
Write neatly, and draw a picture on the outside of the closed foldable that represents the Legal System.

6. Laws What are Laws? What should they do? What makes a Law a Good Law?
Sets of Rules that allow people to live together.
What should they do?
To keep the peace and prevent violence.
What makes a Law a Good Law?
It is fair and people will be treated equally
They are reasonable.
They must be understandable.

7. History of Laws Code of Hammurabi Ten Commandments Roman Law
English Law

8. Types of Law Criminal Law Civil Law Constitutional Law
Seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming one another or one another’s property. Include: Felonies, Misdemeaners, Larceny, Robbery, and Burglary.
Civil Law
Disputes between people or groups in which no criminal laws have been broken. Ex. Lawsuits, Torts, Family Law.
Constitutional Law
Deals with interpretation of the Constitution.
Administrative Law – Rules and Regulations
Statutory Law – Speed limits, food inspection, Social Security, drivers licenses, etc.
International Law

9. Rights and Responsibilities
Ch. 15, Sec. 3
Go through the section and complete the foldable, finish fill in all of the sections and then turn it in for a grade. All information is found in Chapter 15.
When finished with the foldable, analyze the political cartoon on pg. 437 in the book. Explain what the cartoon means.

10. Rights of the Accused. 4th Amendment – Search and Seizure
5th Amendment – Self-incrimination, double jeopardy, Grand Jury
6th Amendment – Trial, Lawyer (1963 – Gideon v. Wainwright), Plea Bargain
8th Amendment – Bail, Cruel and Unusual

11. Rights of the Accused Complete the 2 worksheets entitled:
Criminal Procedure Protections, and…
Miranda 2.1