MERIT BADGES |
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Eagle
Required
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"A"
American
Business
American Culture
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Athletics
Atomic Energy
Auto Mechanics
Aviation
"B"
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
"C"
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Cinematography
Citizenship
Community*
Citizenship Nation*
Citizenship World*
Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communications*
Computers
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cycling*
"D"
Dentistry
Disability Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
"E"
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency
Preparedness**
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Science*
"F"
Family Life*
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid*
Fish & Wildlife Mgmt.
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
"G"
Gardening
Genealogy
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
"H"
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
"I"
Indian Lore
Insect Studies
"J"
Journalism
"K"
"L"
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving**
"M"
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
Model Design & Building
Motorboating
Music
"N"
Nature
"O"
Oceanography
Orienteering
"P"
Painting
Personal Fitness**
Personal Management*
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
"Q"
"R"
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile & Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Rowing
"S"
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Sculpture
Shotgun Shooting
Skating
Skiing
Small Boat Sailing
Soil & Water
Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports**
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Swimming**
"T"
Textile
Theatre
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
"U"
"V"
Veterinary Medicine
"W"
Water Skiing
Weather
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork
"X"
"Y"
"Z"
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Law
Requirements 1975 |
- Define "law." Tell some of its sources. Describe functions it serves.
- Discuss two of the following:
- The Justinian Code, The Code of Hammurabi, and the Magna
Carta.
- The development of the jury system.
- Two famous trials in history.
- Tell what civil law is; criminal law. Tell the main differences between them. Give
examples of each.
- Ask five people (not more than one from your immediate family) about the role of law
enforcement officers in our society. Discuss their answers with them. Go to a law
enforcement officer in your neighborhood and ask him about his responsibilities and
duties. Report your findings.
- Tell what a contract is. Must all contracts be in writing? Explain. Tell about several
laws that have been passed to protect the consumer and the seller. Tell about several
organizations there are to help them.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Attend a session of a civil or criminal court. Write 250 words or more on what you saw.
- Plan and conduct a mock trial with your troop or school class. After the trail is over,
discuss it with the group.
- Arrange a visit with a lawyer who works for a business, bank, title company, or
government. Find out his or her duties and responsibilities. Report what you learned.
- If it is impossible for your to arrange such a visit, discuss with your counselor the
duties and responsibilities of a lawyer who works for one of the groups listed.
- Explain the requirements for becoming a lawyer in your state. Describe how judges are
selected in your state.
- Make a list of 15 jobs which deal with some aspect of law or legal processes. Tell which
you prefer. Why?
- Tell where a person can go to obtain the help of a lawyer if they are unable to pay for
one. Tell what you can do if you can afford a lawyer but do not know of any in your area.
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