WorksheetsTwelve Tables in Modern Times
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table One today?
- If Someone is called to go to court, he must go.
- If he does not go, he may send a witness to stand for him. If he does not come or send a witness, he may be captured and forced to come to court.
Yes, I feel like this law is reasonable and would be useful in America today.
No. I feel like this law is unreasonable and is not something that can be helpful to the United States.
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table two today?
-If a person needs evidence or a witness, he may go every third day to the doorway of the person and call for him.
Yes, this is reasonable.
No, this would be very annoying and they would be trespassing on my property.
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table Four(Parents and Children) today?
-Parents have the right to sell their children into slavery
Yes, this is reasonable, children are terrors...
No... just no...
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table Eight (Crimes) today?
-If a person injures another person physically, he will be injured in the same way unless he agrees to pay for damages
-If a person who is called to be a witness in court lies, he shall be thrown from a cliff.
Yes, there have to be punishments for people who break the law.
No, these punishments are unreasonable.
There should be punishments, but, some of these are a bit extreme...
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table Nine (Constitutional Principles today?
-A man cannot be put to death without first having been found guilty in court
-A judge who is found guilty taking a bribe shall be put to death
-It is forbidden to pass laws in private
Yes, these are all reasonable and are similar to what we use today.
No, these are very extreme and should not be used in the United States
Yes, but modifications should be made.
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table Three (Debt) today?
-If a person owes a debt, and is brought to court, he shall have 30 days to pay the debt.
-After 30 days if the debt is not paid, the person owing the debt may be put in chains.
-After 60 days in custody, the person owing the debt can be sold into slavery or be put to death if the debt is not settled.
Yes, all of these are reasonable and should be applied to the United States.
No, these are all ridiculous and should never even be considered.
Yes and No, I think some of these make sense but some points go too far!
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table six (Property) today?
-If a person makes a promise or contract verbally, it shall be considered binding and must be fulfilled.
Yes, that should count as legally binding and should be something that we take more seriously
No, too often people interpret discussions differently and it can lead to a lot of confusion and issues.
Would Modern Americans Approve of Table Eight (Crimes) today?
-If a person Insults or Gossips about another person publicly, the person who did the insulting or gossiping shall be clubbed to death
Yes, lets do this and get rid of this garbage...
No, people have the right to say what they want, even if it is not true
Punishing people is reasonable, but just maybe not to this extreme.
