2. Civics and Economics Unit 6 Chapters 15 and 16

3. What is the Purpose of Law? Laws are a set of rules that allow people to live peacefully in society. Purpose 1.Keep the Peace 2.Prevent Violent Acts

4. Code of Hammurabi 1760 B.C. Ten Commandments Justinian Code English Common Law U.S. Constitution Napoleonic Code

5. Discussion Questions Is American law humane? Is incarceration a just way to punish individuals for their crimes? What other ways do Americans receive punishment for their crimes? Is there a need for law in America? How long do you think you would survive in an anarchic land?

6. A Trip Through Time with Law Group Work: Imagine you are back in a time period when laws are much different from what they are today. Your group will receive a type of law and you must work together in order to create a skit and present it to the class acting out a crime and punishment sequence.

7. Group Skits 1- Code of Hammurabi 2- Ten Commandments 3- Justinian Law 4- English Law

8. John Peter Zenger (1697-1746)- Advocated for the FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. Imprisoned (8 months) for exposing New York’s royal governor in a weekly periodical.

9. Chapter 15 Section 2 (p. 431-434)