1. Agenda 3mins: Scholarships 30mins: Law in the News 20mins: Quiz Review
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2. Scholarships http://www.breylancommunications.com/bbgcommunications/
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3. 4 Stages in the Growth Individuals take Revenge
An authority substitutes an award for revenge
Sovereign: Powerful leader
Authority gives power to courts
Authority acts to prevent and punish wrongs
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4. Review For Quiz Its on Edmodo Law in the News (partners) Quiz Review
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5. 1-2 Types of Laws GOALS Identify the four sources of law
Discuss how to resolve conflicts between different sources of laws
Compare and contrast criminal and civil law, and substantive and procedural law
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6. FOCUS
What is law?
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7. WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF LAW?
Constitutions
Statutes
Case law
Administrative regulations
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8. WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF LAW?
Constitutions: State and Federal
Statutes: Legislative Branches
Ordinances
Case law: Judicial
Administrative regulations: Executive Branch
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9. Constitutions
Legal document that sets forth the framework of a government
Relationship to people governed
Highest form of law
No other can conflict
Fundamental Rights of Citizens
Bill of Rights
State Laws can be more defined
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10. Constitutions Constitutional Law Formed
U.S. Constitution
Constitutional Law Formed
Interpretation
Amendment
State and Federal Constitutions
Conflicts favor higher court
Define and Give Powers
People and Government: Rights
State and Fed
Branches of Govt.
Why?
State Constitution
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11. Statutes Laws enacted by state and federal legislatures Ordinances
Example
Laws enacted by state and federal legislatures
What is our federal Legislature?
Ordinances
Legislation created by local government
Ordinance Example
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12. Constitution Amendments Congress Statutes State Legislatures Statutes
Local Govt.
(Towns & Cities)
Ordinances
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13. Case Law Created by the judicial branch Stare Decisis Seldom revoked
Created by Appeal (Usually)
Stare Decisis
“let the decision stand”
Lower courts must follow precedent
Seldom revoked
Supreme court is not bound
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14. Administrative Regulations
Legislatures create Admin Agencies
Carry out particular duties
Motor vehicles
Zoning
Controlled by Executive branch
President, Governor, Mayor
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15. Assignment on Edmodo
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16. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LAWS CONFLICT?
Constitutions and validity
Statutes and validity
Administrative regulations and validity
Case law and validity
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17. Which source of law in the United States is the highest authority?
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18. WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF LAWS?
Civil and criminal laws
Procedural and substantive laws
Business law
Uniform business laws
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19. Compare and contrast criminal and civil law and substantive and procedural law.
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20. TYPES OF LAW Constitutional law Based on constitutions Statutes
Enacted by legislative bodies
Administrative law
Rulings by administrative agencies
Civil law
Addresses wrongs done to individuals
Criminal law
Addresses wrongs done to society
Procedural law
Deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties
Substantive law
Defines legal rights and duties
Business law
Rules that apply to business transactions
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21. 1-3 Ethical Bases for Laws
GOALS
Define ethics
Compare and contrast ethics based on consequences with ethics based on systems of rules
Discuss ways in which ethics are reflected in laws
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