CRM/LAW C10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: National Labor Relations Board, Executive Functions, Federal Register

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Criminology, Law and Society
• Course: CRM/LAW C10
• Professor: William Thompson

Document Summary

Lecture 10: the legal system by prof. william thompson. Federalism: a dual system of law: federal government, state governments. County and municipal powers are derived from states. Federal: legislative (congress, judicial (federal courts, executive (president, administrative agencies. State: legislative, judicial (state courts, executive (governors, administrative agencies. In theory, expansive: 10th amendment: the powers not delegated to the united states by the. Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. But limited by the rights of individuals under u. s. and state constitutions. Texas v. johnson (1989: johnson convicted of desecration of a venerated object , argues the prosecution violates his 1st amendment rights, wins. Constitutions (federal and state: framework of government, powers of government. Legislation (federal, state and local: also called statutory law or code law. Administrative law: rules made by administrative agencies. Court rulings: also called case law or judicial precedent. Adjudication: deciding guilt and liability in specific cases.