Welcome to Street Law

The links above and to the left contain information on state laws. The data is organized according to topic, with each chart consisting of the law as it applied in each of the 50 states. A graphic representation of the data is also provided. The data charts are also available as downloads so that you can manipulate the data for further analysis. Click on the graphic to open the entire data chart.

Use the list of General Questions to help you read and understand the data, or use the Analytical Activities for a more detailed investigation. Skills Lessons offer the opportunity to practice individual social studies and critical thinking skills. Finally, the Glencoe Graphing Tool allows users to create or import data tables and then create various types of graphs.