Chapter 19 - Laws and Our Society

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written laws made by legislatures

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statutes

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group of laws against acts that are considered harmful to society

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criminal law

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a group of laws that helps to settle disagreements

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civil law

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a written collection of laws

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legal code

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beliefs about what is fair and what is right or wrong

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morals

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Laws differ from other types of rules because laws

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must be obeyed by everyone

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Usually Americans obey the laws because

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the laws reflect their morals

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When taking part in civil disobedience, a person is doing all of the following EXCEPT: breaking the law, refusing to accept punishment, taking a moral stand, refusing to obey a law that goes against his or her beliefs

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refusing to accept punishment

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Congress passes laws that usually

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reflect basic values shared by most Americans

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Judges usually decide a case by

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being guided by earlier court decisions