Agenda n 3 mins Scholarships n 30 mins

Agenda n 3 mins: Scholarships n 30 mins: Law in the News n 20 mins: Quiz Review Chapter 1 Slide 1 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Scholarships n http: //www. breylancommunications. co m/bbgcommunications/ n 2 Essays n $1000 n 2. 5 n http: //www. bradsdeals. com/scholarship n 500 word essay n frugality, ingenuity, effort or thrift n $2000 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

4 Stages in the Growth 1. Individuals take Revenge 2. An authority substitutes an award for revenge n Sovereign: Powerful leader 3. Authority gives power to courts 4. Authority acts to prevent and punish wrongs Chapter 1 Slide 3 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Review For Quiz Its on Edmodo Law in the News (partners) Quiz Review Chapter 1 Slide 4 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

1 -2 Types of Laws GOALS n Identify the four sources of law n Discuss how to resolve conflicts between different sources of laws n Compare and contrast criminal and civil law, and substantive and procedural law Chapter 1 Slide 5 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

FOCUS n What is law? Chapter 1 Slide 6 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF LAW? n n Constitutions Statutes Case law Administrative regulations Chapter 1 Slide 7 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF LAW? n Constitutions: State and Federal n Statutes: Legislative Branches n Ordinances n Case law: Judicial n Administrative regulations: Executive Branch Chapter 1 Slide 8 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Constitutions n Legal document that sets forth the framework of a government n 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 Chapter 1 Slide 9 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Constitutions U. S. Constitution n Interpretation n Amendment State Constitution n Constitutional Law Formed n State and Federal Constitutions n Conflicts favor higher court n Define and Give Powers 1. People and Government: Rights 2. State and Fed 3. Branches of Govt. n Why? Chapter 1 Slide 10 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Statutes Example n Laws enacted by state and federal legislatures n What is our federal Legislature? n Ordinances n Legislation created by local government Ordinance Example Chapter 1 Slide 11 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Constitution Amendments Congress Statutes State Legislatures Statutes Local Govt. (Towns & Cities) Chapter 1 Slide 12 Ordinances Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Case Law n Created by the judicial branch n Created by Appeal (Usually) n Stare Decisis n “let the decision stand” n Lower courts must follow precedent n Seldom revoked n Supreme court is not bound Chapter 1 Slide 13 Click Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Administrative Regulations n Legislatures create Admin Agencies n Carry out particular duties n Motor vehicles n Zoning n Controlled by Executive branch n President, Governor, Mayor Chapter 1 Slide 14 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Assignment on Edmodo Chapter 1 Slide 15 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LAWS CONFLICT? n n Constitutions and validity Statutes and validity Administrative regulations and validity Case law and validity Chapter 1 Slide 16 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Which source of law in the United States is the highest authority? Chapter 1 Slide 17 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF LAWS? n Civil and criminal laws n Procedural and substantive laws n Business law n Uniform business laws Chapter 1 Slide 18 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

Compare and contrast criminal and civil law and substantive and procedural law. Chapter 1 Slide 19 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

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 Chapter 1 Slide 20 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western

1 -3 Ethical Bases for Laws GOALS n Define ethics n Compare and contrast ethics based on consequences with ethics based on systems of rules n Discuss ways in which ethics are reflected in laws Chapter 1 Slide 21 Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western