SCMA 323 Lecture 2: SCMA 323 Lecture 2 (F, Jan20)
2 Feb 2017
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English common law system relies on judicial precedent, common to all the people. Louisiana uses a different law system, remaining 49 states use the common law system. Three types of courts in england: law courts. Tried by a jury, what the law says, money judgment: equity courts. Chancery courts, decided based on fairness: courts merchant. State constitutions, must be consistent with the u. s. constitution (1) sets up the three branches of government (system of checks and balances) Legislative: writes the laws, able to override a veto with two-thirds majority over executive branch. Executive: enforces the law, able to veto legislative laws. Judicial: decides disputes under the laws, whether or not constitutional (2) grant individual rights (3) tenth amendment: federalism, anything that is not reserved in the constitution under federal control is reserved to the states, statutes. All the states have two houses except nebraska or kansas. Codes are always written law: treaties.
