Chapter 1 : How Ethnic Decisions are Made Flashcards
Golden Rule
Do unto others as you have them do unto you.
Greater Good
Some people take an action that creates the greatest good for the most amount of people
Law
System of rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice and defines legal rights and duties of the people and enforces these rights and duties.
Precedents
Decisions that have been made in similar cases and maintained in records of courts.
Stare Decisis
Let the decision stand
Constitution
- supreme Law of the Land
- Principles by which the government operates
- oldest constitution used
- seven articles
- 27 amendments
- articles establish the nation gov.
- wasn’t liked because it gave too much power to the gov, and thus created the bill of rights
Bill of Rights
outlines the rights of people
-admendmentsa
Statutes
laws passed by a governing body
- may order people to do something
ex. pay taxes - may forbid people from doing something
ex. discrimination in employment
Federal Statutes
Laws passed by Congress and signed by the president
State and Local Statutes
passed by a state’s own legislature
- cannot conflict with the U.S constitution otherwise be ruled unconstitutional
Statutory Law
Laws that any governing body makes that is influenced by the constitution
Court Decisions
Make Decisions by :
- Common Law Tradition
- using precedents - Interpreting statutes
- I think I can apply the statutory law this way - Judicial Review
- change laws that conflict the constitution
Rule of Law
everybody is under the same law, no matter in what position you are, and provide justice and stability
Common Law
Everybody follows the same law throughout the country
Ethics
Moral principles that a society follows
