BBA 3210 HU Sources of Law in the United States Presentation
March 11th, 2024
Create a short presentation that discusses the sources of law within the United States. Your presentation should include:
A title slide, with the name of the assignment, your name, the course coded name, and your instructor’s name
Five slides on the five sources of law (See Brickley)
- On each of these slides list and briefly define (one paragraph or up to three bullet points) each area of law and provide at least one example of this source of law
- The slide background must NOT be be a dark saturated color (ex. black or navy blue)
A reference slide that lists the sources you relied on to create this presentation
Answer:
Title Slide:
Assignment: Sources of Law in the United States
Presented by: [Your Name]
Course Code: [Course Code]
Instructor: [Instructor’s Name]
Slide 1: Constitution
- Definition: The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States, providing the framework for the organization of the federal government, the allocation of powers among its branches, and the protection of individual rights.
- Example: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Slide 2: Statutory Law
- Definition: Statutory law refers to laws enacted by legislative bodies, including Congress at the federal level and state legislatures at the state level.
- Example: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Slide 3: Administrative Law
- Definition: Administrative law consists of rules, regulations, and decisions issued by administrative agencies to implement and enforce statutory law.
- Example: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues regulations to enforce the Clean Air Act and protect air quality.
Slide 4: Common Law
- Definition: Common law refers to legal principles developed by courts through judicial decisions, which serve as precedent for future cases.
- Example: The doctrine of stare decisis, meaning “to stand by things decided,” requires courts to follow precedents established in prior cases when deciding similar issues.
Slide 5: Case Law
- Definition: Case law consists of written opinions issued by courts in individual cases, interpreting and applying the law to specific factual scenarios.
- Example: The landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) resulted in the Supreme Court’s ruling that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Reference Slide:
- [List sources used for the presentation here]