PSC 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Legal Tests, Textualism, Constitutionalism
12 Sep 2019
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Fa cts of the ca se a nd wha t you believe to be releva nt. Think a bout wha t the key lega l questions a re. Look a t court decision a nd why they decided so. Fa ctua l circumsta nces behind the ca se. Federa l la w preempts sta te la w, even when the la ws conflict. A federa l court ma y require a sta te to stop certa in beha vior it believes interferes with, or is in conflict with, federa l la w. Sta te vs federa l la w conflictions. The irac method is a fra mework for orga nizing your a nswer to a business la w essa y question. The ba sic structure is: issue, rule, ana lysis, a nd conclusion. Using th is simple fra mework for structuring your a nswer will ensure tha t you ha ve written a complete a nswer.
