Rules vs. Laws

The purpose of government is to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.

• true
• false

Who decides if the law has been broken?

• my mom
• the government
• the school
• my grandma

Who makes or develops our laws?

• mom
• grandma
• government
• schools

What tells people how they should act or behave and what they should and should not do?

• brothers and sisters
• rules and laws
• hamburgers and hot dogs
• roads and streets

What is a rule?

• Something you must follow.

• Telling people what they must and must not do.

• Both answers are correct.

Parents should obey the speed limits when they drive. 

• Rule
• Law

Do not feed the animals at the zoo.

• Rule
• Law

Do not throw trash on the ground.

• Rule
• Law

Do not run in the grocery store.

• Rule
• Law

Do not steal candy from the store.

• Rule
• Law