Rules, Laws and Customs

Laws are made:

• in Parliament

• in Government

• by leaders in a group

• by Society

The word for a law is called a:

• Judge

• Rule

• Statute

• Regulation

Rules only apply to:

• Everyone in a country

• Only people in a particular group

• Everyone in a school

• Different cultures where they are made

Customs are the usual way of:

• following the law

• following rules

• breaking the law

• behaving

If you break a school rule who will punish you?

• An umpire

• Your parents

• Your teacher

• The police

If you get caught by the police speeding what would be a likely punishment?

• A yard duty

• Jail for 10 years

• A speeding fine or losing demerit points

• They will impound (take away) your car

If the police catch you texting whilst driving what punishment would you get?

• Your phone is confiscated and handed into the police station

• You are issued a warning

• Sent to jail

• A $1,000 fine and losing 4 demerit points

If you fail to follow a custom the likely consequence might be:

• You are excluded and thought to be rude by people

• You get a detention or have a yard duty at lunch

• You may face jail time

• That you are accepted by society

Raising your hand in class is an example of a:

• Rule

• Law

• Custom

Shaking hands with someone when you first meet them is an example of a:

• Rule

• Law

• Custom