Louisiana Studies, 8th Grade Social Studies Strand: Civics (Citizenship and Government) Standard: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. A. Structure and Purposes of Government Benchmark: C-1A-M7 explaining the importance of law in the American constitutional system and applying criteria to evaluate rules and laws; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) GLE 26. List and apply criteria for evaluating rules and laws (C-1A-M7)
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Bellringer: Explain, in your own words (in five-sentence paragraph), the following quote attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr.: "One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."
Sources on Louisiana Politics
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