Roles of Law
Role and Functions of Law
LAW 421
Prof. Nikki Chtaini
University of Phoenix
Role and Functions of Law: Federal and State Commerce Power In the United States, the Constitution is what represents the supreme law. It is one of the most important documents ever created in the 1700’s. The Constitution cannot be change. Instead, amendments are added to it. The first 10 of those amendments are called the Bill of Rights because it protects citizen rights such as freedom and property. All citizens of the United States have to follow and respect the law under the Constitution. Knowing the basics of the United States Constitution is important and will be discussed on this paper. Also, it will be mention the power that the government have over the Bill of Rights, discuss the Commerce Clause and Supremacy Clause, and the laws related to my job. Federal government and state government have different views of how to handle the laws under the Constitution. . The Federal government only constitution is the United States Constitution. The state government has their own constitution inspired by the United State Constitution but shape by the state base on their own benefit. Each state constitution varies by state. Although each state modifies its own constitution, before it can be validate, it has to be approved by the Congress of the United States. Only when is necessary, the Federal government should be involved with the state government. Under the Constitution of the United States, the government is divided into three branches which are executive, legislature, and judicial. Out of those three branches, state government points out that the judicial branch needs to respect the authority that the state has. The Bill of Rights is an important part of the United States Constitution. The first ten amendments constitute the Bill of Rights. The Federal government power is limited due to the Bill of Rights. The government has not right to prohibit any of the
LAW 421
Prof. Nikki Chtaini
University of Phoenix
Role and Functions of Law: Federal and State Commerce Power In the United States, the Constitution is what represents the supreme law. It is one of the most important documents ever created in the 1700’s. The Constitution cannot be change. Instead, amendments are added to it. The first 10 of those amendments are called the Bill of Rights because it protects citizen rights such as freedom and property. All citizens of the United States have to follow and respect the law under the Constitution. Knowing the basics of the United States Constitution is important and will be discussed on this paper. Also, it will be mention the power that the government have over the Bill of Rights, discuss the Commerce Clause and Supremacy Clause, and the laws related to my job. Federal government and state government have different views of how to handle the laws under the Constitution. . The Federal government only constitution is the United States Constitution. The state government has their own constitution inspired by the United State Constitution but shape by the state base on their own benefit. Each state constitution varies by state. Although each state modifies its own constitution, before it can be validate, it has to be approved by the Congress of the United States. Only when is necessary, the Federal government should be involved with the state government. Under the Constitution of the United States, the government is divided into three branches which are executive, legislature, and judicial. Out of those three branches, state government points out that the judicial branch needs to respect the authority that the state has. The Bill of Rights is an important part of the United States Constitution. The first ten amendments constitute the Bill of Rights. The Federal government power is limited due to the Bill of Rights. The government has not right to prohibit any of the