Inquiry

Democracy and Rule of Law


Consider the following questions during your inquiry:

  • What is the Rule of Law?
  • What and when was the first written law?
  • How have laws changed over time?
  • Why do we have the laws we have today?
  • What is the Magna Carta and why is it important?
  • How do laws allow all people to participate fairly?
  • What does Oliver Wendell Homes (an American judge) seem to mean in this quotation:
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins."
  • How do people participate in a democracy other than by voting?
  • What can people do to make governing better?

Resources for Inquiry


  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 46 – 49.

  2. Library Books

    Look for information about ways to get involved and the rule of law.

      • Hudak, Heather. Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizens. Weigl, 2011.

      • Wells, Don. Canada’s system of Government. Weigl, 2005

  3. Websites

Notebook


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When you feel confident about the information you explored in this inquiry, complete the Lesson 6 Self-Check on the following page.