What's Law Got to Do with It?

In this interactive tutorial, explore the sources and types of laws in the American legal system.
Resource ID#: 119511 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: law, laws, criminal, civil, military, felony, misdeameanor, crime, tutorial, constitutional law, statutory law, common law, case law, Code of Hammurabi, interactive, elearning, e-learning, tutorials, natural law, civics, legal
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - Civics - Grades 6-8

Source and Access Information

Contributed by: Andre Ponder
Name of Author/Source: Andre Ponder, Jennifer Powell, Rob Gordon
Access Privileges: Public

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