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by Kathy Durham
Power is the ability to
Make things happen
Prevent things from happening
When you think about "power" think about Super Heroes - what power does your super hero have?
Superman - Strength prevents buildings from falling down
Wonder Woman - Lasso makes you tell the truth
The ability to make or prevent something from happening
Sovereignty
Power
Rule of Law
The Power to Make Law
In America this is the Legislative Branch
The Power to Enforce Law
In America this is the Executive Branch
The Power to Judge the Law
In America this is the Judicial Branch
Branch of the government that makes law
legislative
executive
judicial
Branch of the government that enforces the law
Branch of the government that interprets the law
Name the three POWERS that all governments must possess in order to function.
Be sure to name the POWER NOT the BRANCH of Government
There are 4 things involved in "Judging" the law, the first is
Interpreting the Law
What does the Law actually say.
Remember the 15th Amendment! Everyone thought it gave African Americans the right to vote, but when you look at what it says - it is only a list of reasons you can't deny them the right to vote. (Race, Color, Previous condition of servitude)
There are 4 things involved in "Judging" the law the second is
Deciding is it Constitutional
Did the government have "the power" to make that law?
Laws that are not within the power granted to the government by the Constitution are called "Unconstitutional"
There are 4 things involved in Judging the law the third and fourth things are deciding
Was the law broken
This is decided in court during a trial
What is the punishment
This is decided by a judge during the "sentencing" phase of a trial after a guilty verdict has been decided.
What are the 4 things involved in "judging the law"
(You need to write your answer in a complete sentence)
There are 8 things to remember about the Rule of Law
You have to remember the 3 Definitions
You have to remember the 4 "Nobody"
You have to remember the 1 "Everybody"
The definitions are as follows
1. The Law Rules
Reign means "to rule"
2.The Law is sovereign
Sovereign means "highest power" which is definition #3
3.The Law is the "highest power"
Law is power because it "makes" you wear a seatbelt and "prevents" you from texting and driving
The 4 "Nobody" are
Nobody is above the law
If someone is "above the law" then the Law is not the highest power
Nobody can be outside the law
An outlaw is someone who doesn't obey the law
Nobody can bend the law
Bending the law is like complaining you were only 30 seconds late after the tardy bell
Nobody can break the law
The 1 Everybody is
Everybody must Follow the law
There are no exceptions.
Justice means that the laws are equally applied to everyone and everyone must follow the same laws as everyone else
Explain the rule of law - be specific and include all aspects of "the rule"
"The essence of Freedom is the absence of Law"
Freedom means that we have control over our choices, however because humans have not been able to live together peacefully, we have to have laws that "restrict" what we can do. Thus society is never "truly free". Only when we are able to live "without" law will we be Free
Sovereign means
to make law
highest power
to say what the law means
to ensure the law is followed
Complete the quote: The essence of freedom is the
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