CAN YOU GUESS OUR TOPIC?

HOW LAWS ARE MADE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to
• Describe how laws are made.
• Explain the role of the judicial system in local, national and
international contexts.

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VIDEO
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WHAT IS LAW?

CIVIL LAW AND CRIMINAL LAW

Write the number each to these legal concepts next to the correct fact.
Legal Concept Fact
1 Legislative Branch 5
----- listens to evidence and makes decisions in a law court.
2 Presidential System 4
-------- Focuses on crimes against the state.
3 Civil Law 1
----- drafts and debates
4 Criminal Law 2
----- keeps the legislative and executive branches.
5 Jury 3
----- Focuses on issues between individuals

In many countries draft laws are called “bills”. Read the steps and try to
put steps of the legal process into correct order.
1 . 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
Step-5 The judge or jury interprets
the law and decides the case
Step-3 The bill is approved and
becomes a law
Step-1 The bill is
drafted
Step -4 The accused person
goes to trial
Step – 2 The bill is
debated
Step-6 The law is executed
or enforced by police.

Which statements refers to civil law, criminal law and refers to both.
Put a checkmark in the correct column.
Civil Law Statement Criminal Law
Civil Law A law deals with people’s rights
A law that is designed to protect people from
others
Criminal Law
Civil Law With this law disputes are settled by jury
A law that deals with people who break
national laws
Criminal Law
A law that is designed to keep society safe. Criminal Law

HOME ASSIGNMENT
If you get an interview with a judge , what would like to ask him?
Prepare a questionnaire