by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?Article IV, Section 2 states that, Citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states. This is known as the Privileges and Immunities Clause.What does the Privileges...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Contract Clause?Article I, Section 10 states that, No state shall pass any Law impairing the obligation of contracts. This is known as the Contract Clause. What does the Contract Clause do?The Contract Clause prohibits state governments from specifically...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the 1st Amendment?The 1st Amendment to the Constitution states that, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What are the common law and civil law systems?Two legal systems exist within the United States, the common law system and the civil law system. Forty-nine of the fifty US States exclusively follow the common law system. Louisiana is the one US state that recognizes...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Executive Branch?The executive branch is the office of the President of the United States. It includes all Cabinets, Agencies, Offices, Bureaus, etc., that fall under the President’s Authority. How does the Executive Branch check the power of the...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law
What is the Legislative Branch?This branch of government passes laws that guide the executive branch in the execution of the law. How does the Legislative Branch check the power of the Executive Branch?Congress must approve the executive branch’s budget and...
