Civilization: A Society of Laws

​Civilization: A Society of Laws

​Why do we need laws?

​The Development of Positive Law

​When people first began to live in groups they had few rules or laws, but they soon realized that each individual had to pay attention to the needs and welfare of his neighbors in order to make life not only tolerable but pleasant for the greatest number of people. It was considered necessary, for instance, for each person to recognize everyone else’s rights to life and the ownership of property. Without this mutual recognition, society could not function in peace.

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• Regulations made by the rulers of a country or society

• Many natural laws have been made into positive laws

​Positive Law

• Recognized since the ancient world

• rules of right conduct and justice common to all mankind

​Natural Law

​Two Types of Law

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​Let's Review

Multiple Choice

How many laws do were preserved from Hammurabi's Code?

• Only the first 10 Amendments

• 282 Rules

• All 10 Commandments

Multiple Choice

Which one of these was NOT included in Hammurabi's Laws?

• Contract Law

• Impeachment/Removal of the King

• Criminal Law

• Case Law

Multiple Choice

Who did the king answer to if he did not enforce the law?

• The people

• Judges

• The gods

• The senate

​Works Cited

Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., kids.britannica.com/students/article/law/274862.

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TheFederalistSociety, director. YouTube, YouTube, 18 June 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rC5V5vEprs.

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Multiple Choice

How many colors are you going to write with on your group's paper?

• Many colors; I want to make a rainbow all by myself;

• Just 2 colors; 1 for my name and 1 for my answers.

• 1 color that is different from everyone else in my group.

​Some ideas to think about and discuss:

• ​Who made the laws?

• Who did the laws apply to?

• Who was excluded from legal protection?

• ​Where they just/fair?

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Which civilizations' laws will be more similar? Why do you think so?