LEG 100 BUSINESS LAW UNIT TWO MILESTONE
PREMIUM RESOLUTION SET 2026
◉ Primary sources of law. Answer: 1. The U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
2. Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures,
or local governing bodies.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the Food and
Drug Administration.
4. Case law and common law doctrines.
◉ Secondary sources of law. Answer: books and articles that summarize
and clarify the primary sources of law.
Examples include legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews,
and compilations of law, such as the Restatements of the Law.
Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in
interpreting and applying the primary sources of law discussed here.
◉ constitutional law. Answer: Law that is based on the U.S.
Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
(supreme law of the land)
◉ state constitutional law. Answer: Each state in the union has its own
constitution. Unless it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or a federal
law, a state constitution is supreme within the state's borders.
, ◉ statutory law. Answer: The body of law enacted by legislative bodies
(as opposed to constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
When a legislature passes a statute, that statute ultimately is included in
the federal code of laws or the relevant state code of laws.
◉ ordinances. Answer: A law passed by a local governing unit, such as
a municipality or a county.
Ordinances commonly have to do with city or county land use (zoning
ordinances), building and safety codes, and other matters affecting the
local community.
◉ uniform law. Answer: A model law created by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and/or the
American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting. If the state
adopts the law, it becomes statutory law in that state. Each state has the
option of adopting or rejecting all or part of a uniform law
◉ administrative law. Answer: The body of law created by
administrative agencies (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and
decisions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
◉ administrative agency. Answer: A federal, state, or local government
agency established to perform a specific function. Administrative
agencies are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules to
administer and enforce the acts.
PREMIUM RESOLUTION SET 2026
◉ Primary sources of law. Answer: 1. The U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
2. Statutory law—including laws passed by Congress, state legislatures,
or local governing bodies.
3. Regulations created by administrative agencies, such as the Food and
Drug Administration.
4. Case law and common law doctrines.
◉ Secondary sources of law. Answer: books and articles that summarize
and clarify the primary sources of law.
Examples include legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews,
and compilations of law, such as the Restatements of the Law.
Courts often refer to secondary sources of law for guidance in
interpreting and applying the primary sources of law discussed here.
◉ constitutional law. Answer: Law that is based on the U.S.
Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
(supreme law of the land)
◉ state constitutional law. Answer: Each state in the union has its own
constitution. Unless it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or a federal
law, a state constitution is supreme within the state's borders.
, ◉ statutory law. Answer: The body of law enacted by legislative bodies
(as opposed to constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).
When a legislature passes a statute, that statute ultimately is included in
the federal code of laws or the relevant state code of laws.
◉ ordinances. Answer: A law passed by a local governing unit, such as
a municipality or a county.
Ordinances commonly have to do with city or county land use (zoning
ordinances), building and safety codes, and other matters affecting the
local community.
◉ uniform law. Answer: A model law created by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and/or the
American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting. If the state
adopts the law, it becomes statutory law in that state. Each state has the
option of adopting or rejecting all or part of a uniform law
◉ administrative law. Answer: The body of law created by
administrative agencies (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and
decisions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
◉ administrative agency. Answer: A federal, state, or local government
agency established to perform a specific function. Administrative
agencies are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules to
administer and enforce the acts.
