The Law• What are laws? • Why do we have them?• How are they made?

What is the law in each of the following?

Murder

Assault

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal

Using a Mobile at the wheel of a car

Plotting a Terrorist attack

So what is a LAW?

In pairs discuss and come up with a definition

A Law Is A rule which IS MADE by the government AND ENFORCED through the police and the courts

Why do we have laws? Imagination game

You are day-dreaming, staring out the window.

Mr Ari runs into the classroom. He tells you not to panic.

There is a tannoy from Ms Flannagan saying the following:

“All students should know that from this point forward there are no longer any rules governing this country,

effective immediately.

Students are reminded to remain calm.”

What will you do in the next hour?

What will you do in the five days?

What will you do in the next year?

Who makes the law? House of LORDS (L)

House of COMMONS (C)

Houses of PARLIAMENT

ELECTED MP’s REPRESENTING THEIR CONSITIUENCY

UNELECTED – LORDS CHOSEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OR INHERIT THE POSITION

Stages in the making of a law

Arrange the stages

Arrange in pairs or a small group the order a bill would pass through the houses of parliament and into law.

Extension: Current day!

What have these three images got in common?

Review how you feel?On a scale of 1-10 how much do you value the law ? One being not at all, ten being so much.

NEWLW or change to old one

Give one reason why it is important to have the law

What is the most important thing you have learnt today

What would you like to know more about next lesson?