BSLW1021 Lecture Notes - Market Power, Postal Reorganization Act, Seth Rogen
27 Oct 2013
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Law- principle of conduct enforceable by a government entity and is derived from four sources: constitution, legislature (federal or state)- passes laws/statutes, court cases- case law , common law- laws brought over from england. Procedural- procedures for enforcing substantive law- if you do this then this will happen as a punishment . Laws are passed by representative majority in the legislature. Constitution- document that deals with the nature and organization of federal government. Us constitution is the oldest written constitution still in effect. Goal was to create a new nation. Writers of constitution were highly educated men who based the constitution of their studies of the roman empire, greek empire, etc. History behind the constitution: east coast of america was colonized by british. Different countries who colonized the new world was representative of the divisions throughout europe. England itself was divided into landowning aristocrats ( cavaliers ) who supported monarchies, and the puritan.
