The document discusses different types of laws: 1) Good laws should be fair, reasonable, understandable and enforceable. 2) Laws have developed from ancient systems like Hammurabi's Code and Roman Codes, to English common law and the American Constitution. 3) There are several categories of law including criminal law, civil law, constitutional law, administrative law, and international law.

1. Good Laws
-Characteristics of Good Laws
Fairness
Reasonable
Understandable
Enforceable

2. Source of Our Laws
-Ancient Law Systems
-Hammurabi’s Code
-Ten Commandments
-Roman Codes
-English Law
-Magna Carta
-English Bill of Rights
-Common Law System
-American System
-Declaration of Independence
-Constitution

3. Source of Our Laws
-Ancient Law Systems
-Hammurabi’s Code
-Ten Commandments
-Roman Codes
-English Law
-Magna Carta
-English Bill of Rights
-Common Law System
-American System
-Declaration of Independence
-Constitution

4. Source of Our Laws
-Ancient Law Systems
-Hammurabi’s Code
-Ten Commandments
-Roman Codes
-English Law
-Magna Carta
-English Bill of Rights
-Common Law System
-American System
-Declaration of Independence
-Constitution

5. Criminal Law
-Criminal Law– Laws that deal with
specific statutory rules laid down
by the government regarding
people’s behavior
-misdemeanor
-felony

6. Civil Law
-Civil Law
-Lawsuits
-Contracts
-Family law
-Small Claims Courts

7. Constitutional Law
-Constitutional Law
-law that deals specifically with
rights and issues revolving around
our rights as defined in state or
national Constitutions

8. Administrative Law
-Administrative Law
-these are laws that are
formulated in response to laws
passed by Congress
-determined by the executive
branch
-has the same effect as law passed
by legislature

9. International Law
-International Law
-military agreements
-diplomatic treaties
-trade
-human rights