PLS 225: Weeks 1 and 2 by https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8 en-us 2022-09-07 14:03:39 UTC 2022-09-07 16:51:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Common Law and Civil Law share some similarities, but mostly differences. These types of law are similar because they both require a judge, legislative party, or ruler, to make the final decision in the cases. They both take place inside a court room. Common Law and Civil Law differ in many ways. Civil Law is more common in the world today. This type of law consists of a ruler or legislative body to create rules to govern. Common Law is based on precedent or case law. In this type of law, the laws originate from the decisions of the court, rather than by one ruler. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286576551 2022-09-07 14:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286576551 Federalism is a system of government in which the people are regulated by both federal and state government. The purpose of federalism is to make sure that one group does not dominate all the powers. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286603235 2022-09-07 15:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286603235 Separation of Powers is the constitutional doctrine that each of the three branches of government has separate and distinct powers. The purpose of Separation of Powers was to divide the government up into three branches, each with different roles, to create a "check" on the power of laws. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286620022 2022-09-07 15:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286620022 There are three branches of government. The three branches are Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The executive branch consists of the president and the president's cabinet. The legislative branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The judicial branch consists of the various federal courts. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286773893 2022-09-07 16:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286773893 Primary Sources are the resources that provide the actual law; laws are found in statutes, case law, and the Constitution. Some examples are constitutions, statutes, rules and case law. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286793031 2022-09-07 16:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286793031 Secondary Sources are tools used to understand the law; one such tool is a legal encyclopedia that explains the law. Some examples are dictionaries, encyclopedias, digests and citators. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286797264 2022-09-07 16:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286797264 The Plain English Movement is the effort within the legal system to make legal documents more understandable to those in the legal field and the average person. jennasnyder078 https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286803087 2022-09-07 16:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jennasnyder078/bhkfv4tz0c26rct8/wish/2286803087