DO NOW!

DO NOW!Read Article III, Sections 1 & 2 with a partner

Annotate the document with your partner

Step One

• Get a partner

Step Two

• Annotate the document

Step Three

• Debrief with Mr. D

Section 1

Equal Justice Under the Law

ObjectivesSummarize the powers the Constitution

gives to the Supreme Court and to other federal courts

Explain how laws both guarantee and limit freedom

Categorize crimes according to type of law

Equal Justice….What does ‘equal justice under the law’ mean?

The CodeExample from 1780 BC

Early code of law

Set of rules for government?

Early form of a Constitution –

nobody above the law

Nation of Laws

Society’s

rules

Promote the

Common Good

Protect you and your

property

Boundaries on

behavior –

what’s OK and what’s

not

Category of Law – Criminal Law

Breaking the law – usually a criminal act

Crime – any behavior that is illegal because society, through its government, considers it harmful

Criminal law is the group of laws that defines what acts are crimes. Describes how a person accused should be tried and punished

Category of Law – Civil Lawthe group of laws that refer to disputes between people

Civil Law

Listen to facts and decide

Judge

Divorce, contract disputes, property boundaries

Problems

Formative Assessment

Law Activity – part IFor the first four articles,

characterize them as Civil or Criminal Law. Be sure to jot down why you made a particular selection.

Statutory Law – type of law

• Laws passed by lawmaking bodies (like Congress).

• Most criminal laws

Some civil laws – fire exits & handicap access

Majority rule – right and wrong

Common Law – type of law

Judges/courts make decisions based on customs, traditions, and cases decided before

Rely on common

sense

Precedent – an earlier court decision

Administrative Law – type of law

Made by government agencies

Health, safety, education

Warning labels on cigarettesRecall toys

Constitutional Law – type of lawLaws based on the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions (judicial review)

Example: 6th Amendment – ‘assistance of counsel’

1963: Gideon v. Wainwright – states must now give free legal aid to those who can’t afford it

Law activityFor the second four articles determine if they are Administrative, Constitutional, Common, or Statutory law. Again, jot down why.

Use four types to settle disputes in the two categories of law

People vs. People - civilSociety vs. Person/People - criminalGovernment represents society

Roles of Courts

Criminal Cases:• Right to attorney

Right to confront accuser

Right to jury trialPresumed

innocent (beyond a reasonable

doubt)

Asking a higher court to review your case and the outcome for mistakes

How might something like racism (think of the video that we saw at the start of class) lead to an appeal in a criminal jury trial?

Appeal

Formative AssessmentStep One: Journal a situation where

you were unfairly punished (length, type, innocence, etc.)

Step Two: Which of the four rights would you have benefited from and why? (The ones we covered under ‘roles of courts’)

ClosureComplete your exit ticket

manually, or send me the answer via text after taking a picture of the QR Code