History of Law / Bill of Rights

Rules for what the GOVERNMENT can / can't do

• Constitution

• Laws

• Courts

• Administrative Rules

How many branches does the U.S. government have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which is one of the EARLIEST sets of laws created by humans?

• US Constitution

• Code of Hammurabi

• Bill of Rights

• Common Law

Which US branch of government CREATES laws?

• Executive / President

• Judicial / Courts

• Legislative / Congress

Which branch of government decides if you have broken the law?

• Judicial / Courts

• Executive / President

• Legislative / Congress

Which branch of government INTERPRETS laws / decides what the laws mean?

• Judicial / Courts

• Executive / President

• Legislative / Congress

"Statutes" are created by...

• Congress

• Courts

• Executive Branch Agencies

• Schools

"Administrative Rules" are created by

• Congress

• Executive Branch Agencies

• Courts

• The United Nations

Who is in charge of Executive Branch Agencies?

• The President

• Congress

• The Courts

• The CEO

Changes to the Constitution are called...

• Rules

• Laws

• Amendments

• Cancelations