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Lesson 2: Why Do We Have Rules and Laws?

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Lesson Purpose

In this lesson, you will learn why we have rules and laws. You will learn the ways rules and laws can be helpful. You will learn who makes rules and laws. And you will learn the difference between rules and laws.

Lesson Objectives

When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to

  • explain why we have rules and laws,
  • explain some of the helpful things rules and laws do,
  • explain who makes rules and laws,
  • explain what might happen if we did not have rules and laws, and
  • describe the difference between rules and laws.

Lesson Terms

laws
Rules created by a government.
rules
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