1. September 8, 2011
According to this picture what is one group that can make laws?

2. What is a “moral issue” and give an example of a “moral issue”.
September 9, 2011
What is a “moral issue” and give an example of a “moral issue”.

3. What are the four values that laws can be based on?
September 12, 2011
What are the four values that laws can be based on?

4. September 13, 2011
What do you see?

5. Can something be immoral but legal? EXPLAIN your answer.
September 14, 2011
Can something be immoral but legal? EXPLAIN your answer.

6. September 15, 2011
In your opinion, why did we examine the hand-out on the Magna Carta yesterday?

7. September 16, 2011
Record John Dickinson’s explanation of “Natural Rights” AND Give one example of a “natural right.
“are born with us; exist with us: and cannot be taken away from us by Human Power.”

8. September 20, 2011
What is the purpose of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR)?

9. September 21, 2011
COPY:
Manslaughter: the killing of a person without malice or premeditation. Must not be premeditated; can result from the heat of passion or the diminished mental capacity of the killer; or, involuntary, when unintentional but done during an unlawful act of a lesser nature done during an unlawful act of another nature.

10. September 22, 2011
9th Amendment: (Rights of the People 1791). The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

11. September 26, 2011
14th Amendment: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

12. What is a more serious crime: Misdemeanor or Felony
September 27, 2011
What is a more serious crime: Misdemeanor or Felony

13. Name at least two differences between criminal law and civil law.
September 29, 2011
Name at least two differences between criminal law and civil law.

14. September 30, 2011
What does preponderance of evidence mean? AND is it used in criminal or civil law?
What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean? AND is it used in criminal or civil law?

15. October 3, 2011
What was the decision concerning birth control in Griswold v. Connecticut?

16. October 4, 2011
DO YOU KNOW….HOW MANY JUDGES (JUSTICES) ARE IN THE US SUPREME COURT? 10 18 9 6

17. October 5, 2011
What was the major reason the US Supreme Court decided married couples can use birth control?

18. October 6, 2011 Preamble ? US CONSTITUTION Amendments
Complete the diagram by selecting the third component of the U.S. Constitution

19. ? Confirming Appointments
Congress’s influence on the Supreme Court
Confirming
Appointments
Proposing
Constitutional
amendments ?
Complete the diagram by selecting the third influence Congress has over the U.S. Supreme Court
Judicial review
Impeachment
Certiorari
Appeals

20. What is the supremacy clause? (21)
October 12, 2011
What is a statute? (20)
What is the supremacy clause? (21)
What does legislative intent mean? (21)

21. Why is legislative intent used by the courts?
October 13, 2011
Why is legislative intent used by the courts?

22. October 14, 2011
USE THE FLOW-CHART WE DID YESTERDAY; OR USE YOUR MEMORY…..
What is the trial court called in the Federal Court System?
What is the trial court called in the State Court System?

23. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A: State Law: City Law: Federal Law:
OCTOBER 17, 2011
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A:
State Law:
City Law:
Federal Law:

24. Bell-Ringer
October 19,2011
Define Precedent:

25. BELL-RINGER
What do administrative agencies do? (24)
What do administrative regulations influence? GIVE TWO EXAMPLES (24)