FRL 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Deesis, Federal-Question Jurisdiction, Summary Judgment
12 Oct 2016
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Frl 201 midterm ch1,2,3 and 5 study guide. The constitution usually refers to the united states constitution, which governs the entire us. (cid:862) upre(cid:373)e la(cid:449) of the la(cid:374)d(cid:863) Primary sources of law, or sources that establish the law, include the following: 1. The u. s. constitution and the constitutions of the various states: 2. Statutory law including laws passed by congress, state legislatures, or local governing bodies: 3. Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the food and drug administration: 4. Secondary sources of laws are books and articles that summarize and clarify the primary sources of law. Examples include legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews. Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in interpreting and applying the primary sources of law discussed here. The federal government and the states have spree ate written constitutions that set forth the general organization, powers, and limits of their respective governments.
