sharing or treating people so everyone gets the same amount or the same chance

Who does the law apply to?

Rule of law

How does the rule of law help people live together in society?

This unit introduces the rule of law as a system that helps people live together fairly. Pupils examine how laws apply to everyone, define acceptable behaviour and provide ways to resolve problems.

What is the rule of law?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

People with more money can avoid consequences.

Everyone must follow the same law, no matter who they are.

Which statement best shows the rule of law?

sharing or treating people so everyone has the same chance

it doesn’t matter if you are famous or have a lot of money

no one is too small to be protected, or too big to be held responsible

the same laws apply to all, no matter who you are

Match the phrases to show what it means to be treated fairly by the law.

Reorder these words to make a sentence about what can happen when the law is not applied fairly.

If a law is not applied fairly, people can get help from:

Finish the sentence: 
The rule of {{}} means everyone must follow the rules of the country.

The document, Magna {{}}, helped start the idea that everyone must follow the law.

Which of these is an example of the law being followed?

two workers doing the same job are both paid the same amount

police give the same fine to two drivers who were both speeding

a shopkeeper gives a refund to everyone if items are faulty

a shopkeeper only gives refunds to friends if items are faulty

Which of these is not an example of the law being followed fairly?

Match the example to what it shows about how the law can help:

Put these in order when someone breaks a law:

Who does the law apply to?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance