for gr 6

1. CAN YOU GUESS OUR TOPIC?

2. HOW LAWS ARE MADE

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to
• Describe how laws are made.
• Explain the role of the judicial system in local, national and
international contexts.

5. https://youtu.be/iM4CKYCrW7Y

6. VIDEO
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP12GHW6UJA

7. WHAT IS LAW?

9. CIVIL LAW AND CRIMINAL LAW

10. Write the number each to these legal concepts next to the correct fact.
Legal Concept Fact
1 Legislative Branch 5
----- listens to evidence and makes decisions in a law court.
2 Presidential System 4
-------- Focuses on crimes against the state.
3 Civil Law 1
----- drafts and debates
4 Criminal Law 2
----- keeps the legislative and executive branches.
5 Jury 3
----- Focuses on issues between individuals

11. In many countries draft laws are called “bills”. Read the steps and try to
put steps of the legal process into correct order.
1 . 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
Step-5 The judge or jury interprets
the law and decides the case
Step-3 The bill is approved and
becomes a law
Step-1 The bill is
drafted
Step -4 The accused person
goes to trial
Step – 2 The bill is
debated
Step-6 The law is executed
or enforced by police.

12. Which statements refers to civil law, criminal law and refers to both.
Put a checkmark in the correct column.
Civil Law Statement Criminal Law
Civil Law A law deals with people’s rights
A law that is designed to protect people from
others
Criminal Law
Civil Law With this law disputes are settled by jury
A law that deals with people who break
national laws
Criminal Law
A law that is designed to keep society safe. Criminal Law

13. HOME ASSIGNMENT
If you get an interview with a judge , what would like to ask him?
Prepare a questionnaire