Essentials of Business Law, 2024, 12e by Anthony
Liuzzo (Instructor's Manual All Chapters, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Grade)
Ch 01 – Our System of Law
Essentials of Business Law, 2024 Release
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL
Chapter 1 Our System of Law
LESSON OVERVIEW
Part 1 of the text addresses the system of law, ethics, moral law, criminal law, tort law,
constitutional law and administrative law. Chapter 1 deals with the system of law
primarily in the United States—its relevance in today’s world and impact of law in all
facets of an individual’s personal and career life. We will identify the principal sources of
law in the United States—constitutional law, executive order, treaties, common law,
precedent, case law, statutory law, and administrative law. The chapter examines the
foundations of the Uniform Commercial Code in detail and lists the classifications of
major laws. We will briefly touch upon the importance of moral law and legal
obligations. Finally, the chapter describes the system of courts and the powers vested in
the federal, and state supreme, trial, appeals and special courts. Instructors can test their
students’ learning using the end-of-chapter discussion and case study questions.
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CHAPTER OUTLINE
1.1. THE LAW IN OUR WORLD
1.2. APPLICATIONS OF LAW
a. Personal Applications of Law
b. Business Applications of Law
c. Government Applications of Law
1.3. SOURCES OF LAW
a. Constitutional Law
b. Executive Orders
c. Treaties
d. Common Law
e. Precedent
f. Case Law
g. Statutory Law
h. Administrative Law
1.4. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
1.5. CLASSIFICATION OF LAWS
1.6. MORAL LAW
1.7. A SYSTEM OF COURTS
a. Court Jurisdiction
b. Federal Courts
c. State Courts
1.8. CHAPTER SUMMARY
1.9. CHAPTER ONE ASSESSMENT
a. Matching Legal Terms
b. True/False Quiz
c. Multiple Choice Quiz
d. Discussion Questions
e. Thinking Critically About the Law
f. Case Questions
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g. Case Analysis
h. Legal Research
KEY TERMS
Key terms are listed at the beginning of the chapter, posted in the student textbook
margins, and placed in bold in the copy. They are listed here for your quick reference.
▪ plaintiff ▪ statutory law
▪ defendant ▪ ordinance
▪ stare decisis ▪ administrative law
▪ common law ▪ Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
▪ precedent ▪ moral law
▪ case law ▪ jurisdiction
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The chapter Learning Outcomes will help you and students discover the concepts and
information that should be understood upon completion of the chapter. You may want to access
the PowerPoint (PPT) slides for Chapter 1 when you begin the study of the chapter and
discuss each Learning Outcome. Each Learning Outcome will be covered separately in the
Instructor Notes but are shown here in total as an overview of the sections being presented in
Chapter 1. These slides should be used to reinforce the main points of the lecture.
After completing this chapter, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the application of law in today’s world.
2. Provide examples of how the application of law affects (a) one’s personal or social life, (b)
business or business operations, and (c) governments.
3. Identify the principal sources of law in the United States.
4. Explain the reasons for the preparation of the Uniform Commercial Code.
5. Cite and describe the major classifications of law.
6. Distinguish moral law from legal obligations.
7. Describe the structure of our federal and state court systems.
1-4
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McGraw Hill LLC.
Liuzzo (Instructor's Manual All Chapters, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Grade)
Ch 01 – Our System of Law
Essentials of Business Law, 2024 Release
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL
Chapter 1 Our System of Law
LESSON OVERVIEW
Part 1 of the text addresses the system of law, ethics, moral law, criminal law, tort law,
constitutional law and administrative law. Chapter 1 deals with the system of law
primarily in the United States—its relevance in today’s world and impact of law in all
facets of an individual’s personal and career life. We will identify the principal sources of
law in the United States—constitutional law, executive order, treaties, common law,
precedent, case law, statutory law, and administrative law. The chapter examines the
foundations of the Uniform Commercial Code in detail and lists the classifications of
major laws. We will briefly touch upon the importance of moral law and legal
obligations. Finally, the chapter describes the system of courts and the powers vested in
the federal, and state supreme, trial, appeals and special courts. Instructors can test their
students’ learning using the end-of-chapter discussion and case study questions.
1-1
© McGraw Hill LLC. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent
of McGraw Hill LLC.
,Ch 01 – Our System of Law
CHAPTER OUTLINE
1.1. THE LAW IN OUR WORLD
1.2. APPLICATIONS OF LAW
a. Personal Applications of Law
b. Business Applications of Law
c. Government Applications of Law
1.3. SOURCES OF LAW
a. Constitutional Law
b. Executive Orders
c. Treaties
d. Common Law
e. Precedent
f. Case Law
g. Statutory Law
h. Administrative Law
1.4. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
1.5. CLASSIFICATION OF LAWS
1.6. MORAL LAW
1.7. A SYSTEM OF COURTS
a. Court Jurisdiction
b. Federal Courts
c. State Courts
1.8. CHAPTER SUMMARY
1.9. CHAPTER ONE ASSESSMENT
a. Matching Legal Terms
b. True/False Quiz
c. Multiple Choice Quiz
d. Discussion Questions
e. Thinking Critically About the Law
f. Case Questions
1-2
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g. Case Analysis
h. Legal Research
KEY TERMS
Key terms are listed at the beginning of the chapter, posted in the student textbook
margins, and placed in bold in the copy. They are listed here for your quick reference.
▪ plaintiff ▪ statutory law
▪ defendant ▪ ordinance
▪ stare decisis ▪ administrative law
▪ common law ▪ Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
▪ precedent ▪ moral law
▪ case law ▪ jurisdiction
1-3
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of McGraw Hill LLC.
, Ch 01 – Our System of Law
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The chapter Learning Outcomes will help you and students discover the concepts and
information that should be understood upon completion of the chapter. You may want to access
the PowerPoint (PPT) slides for Chapter 1 when you begin the study of the chapter and
discuss each Learning Outcome. Each Learning Outcome will be covered separately in the
Instructor Notes but are shown here in total as an overview of the sections being presented in
Chapter 1. These slides should be used to reinforce the main points of the lecture.
After completing this chapter, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the application of law in today’s world.
2. Provide examples of how the application of law affects (a) one’s personal or social life, (b)
business or business operations, and (c) governments.
3. Identify the principal sources of law in the United States.
4. Explain the reasons for the preparation of the Uniform Commercial Code.
5. Cite and describe the major classifications of law.
6. Distinguish moral law from legal obligations.
7. Describe the structure of our federal and state court systems.
1-4
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McGraw Hill LLC.
