1. 9/11/08 BR: What things influence the laws or rules a person or society makes? MIKVA, Snapgrades, Personal Folders

2. Vocabulary Journal #1 (9/8-912) Basic human rights, resolve, promote, minorities, Climate, semi-intelligent, depart, fate, consider, intended, unintended, impact, consequences, rationale, jurisprudence, criminal law, felony misdemeanor, civil law, burden of proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, preponderance of the evidence, separation of powers, statute, checks and balances, veto, judicial review, unconstitutional, federalism, legislative branch, executive branch, bill, legislative intent, public hearings, trial court, court of appeals, precedent, morals, ethics

3. Morals vs. Ethics Notes: Morals - feelings or beliefs that you have based on who you are, your upbringing, religion, etc. Ethics - these are the rules by which you express your morals. 1.Examples of Morals 2.Examples of Ethics -You cannot have ethics without morals. If your ethics conflict with morals you have a problem..

4. Exit Slip. (10 Points)  Explain what morals and ethics are. How might they influence how you live your life? Be sure to include and example of a moral and a personal ethic that is related to it.

5. Binders.. I will be picking up binders from some of you on Monday. I’ll let you know on Friday what exactly should be in them and who will be “on call.”