Name: __________________________________
Did you get it?
After each skit you watch, complete the cause/effect activity that goes with each skit.
Skit 1: Security
Causes
____1. The victims knew the law enforcement
was not effective.
____2. The police did not have procedures for
dealing with crime.
____3. Criminals do not face any consequences
____4. The police thought the courts were a
better place to get justice.
Skit 2: It's Legit
Causes
____1. The laws in this country were borrowed
from another country.
____2. Lawmakers only pass laws to help their
friends.
____3. People are expected to follow the law
even though it was sometimes impossible
Skit 3: Checks and Balances
Causes
____1. The judicial branch is disorganized and
doesn't have enough judges.
____2. Lawmakers are only interested in what they B. The judicial system is not independent from the
can get from the wealthy.
____3. The lawmakers do what the President
wants them to.
____4. Judges are willing to take favors from
lawmakers
Effects
A. People commit crimes knowing they will get
away with it.
B. They could not stop crime or keep order in
society.
C. They did not encourage people to use the local
police force for help.
D. They did not feel safe on the streets and they
worried about being out after dark.
Effects
A. The rest of the people the lawmakers represent
have no input in the lawmaking process.
B. The laws do not meet the needs of the people in
this country, and people do not see them as
worthy of following.
C. Citizens do not respect the law because they
don't see it as fair and reasonable.
Effects
A. It cannot function effectively
lawmaking branch.
C. Power is not really divided between the
legislative and executive branches.
D. They do not care about he other people they
represent.
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Did you get it? - continued

Skit 4: Equality
Causes Effects

____1. The judge saw the mayor as being too A. He did not think he needed to obey the law.
important to punish.

____2. The poor person was not able to B. In court, he was not treated the same as a rich or
influence the judge. influential person would have been.

____3. The mayor knew he could control the C. He let the mayor be above the law.
judge.

Skit 5: Fairness
Causes Effects

____1. There are no rules for binging A. One prisoner didn't know why he was in jail.
prisoners to court quickly.

____2. The government did not follow set B. The prisoners had no idea how long they would
procedures. be in jail.

____3. No law required that prisoners be told C. Every case proceeded differently, and the legal
why they are being held. system was not fair.

Skit 6: Access
Causes Effects

____1. Tamara and Angela did not have much A. She had no way to enforce her rights.
education.

____2. The nearest court was too far away. B. Men had easier access to justice than women.

____3. The man who came to court had an C. They did not have the knowledge to understand
easier time than Tamara did. the court system.

____4. Tamara was not able to file a case. D. No court was available where Tamara could seek
justice.