dispute resolution…

Dispute Resolution…

AGENDAFebruary 25, 2013

Today’s topics Taking care of each other Legal Methods for Resolving Disputes Organization of the Legal System

Administrative Unit 1 Test -- TENTATIVELY: Wednesday, March 6

Homework Review Jury Selection packet (last Friday)

Take Care of Each Other

Limited GovernmentGovernment may only do those things the people have given it the power to do.

Government must obey the law.

Much of the Constitution spells out limits on the power of the government.

Federalism: a system under which power is divided between national and state governments

Separation of Powers: the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

Hint: legislative = rule making functionexecutive = rule enforcement functionjudicial = dispute setting function

Checks & Balances: the system in which each branch of government exercises some control over the others

Limits on government in the U.S.

How are our laws made?

Legislative Process:How a bill becomes a law

• Where in the U.S. Constitution is the process described?

–Article I, Section 7

• I’m Just A Bill

Who makes laws in Oregon?

Are you going to be a lawmaker?

What is a lawmaker? Who is a lawmaker?

Oregon Voters = Lawmakers Initiative & Referendum

Learning GoalsUnit 1 Guide

Understand legal methods for resolving disputes• Explain and evaluate legal methods for resolving disputes,

including mediation, arbitration, and court action

Understand the organization of the legal system• Compare and contrast the roles of federal and state court

systems• Compare and contrast the functions and purposes of trial

courts and appeals courts

Settling Disputes: From Talking to Litigating

Chapter 5: OverviewTrial Courts

Listen to testimony from witnesses, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a dispute

Defendants in both criminal and civil cases are guaranteed the right to a jury

Appeals Courts No witnesses or juries in appeals courts Usually issues a written opinion

Precedent

Chapter 5: OverviewFederal & State Court Systems

State courts can handle cases that deal with state and federal law

Federal courts only hear cases involving federal law or certain cases that involve parties from different states

Tribal Courts Native Americans have certain powers over their

reservations: regulate family relationships, tribal membership, and law & order on the reservation.

Chapter 5: OverviewThe U.S. Supreme Court

Establishes the most important legal precedents All courts in the U.S. must follow U.S. Supreme

Court decisions

International Courts International Court of Justice established by the

U.N. The International Criminal Court tries individuals

for war crimes and other international crimes

Homework

Before you leave Pick up your belongings and any trash Straighten tables and chairs

Homework Review Jury Selection packet (last Friday)