Source+of+Laws

Source of Laws 1.contitutional laws are law that were written a long time ago 2.the constitution was writen by the founding fathers 3.frame work is the way laws should be written 4.separation of powers is a model for the govenance of democratic states 5.checks and balances is where one of the btanches check each of the other branches to balances the power and to prevent one branches from becoming too powerful 6.individual rights is the rights that every individual in the u.s has 7.federalism is the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units 8.laws for the state 9.federal law is Federal law is the body of law created by the federal government of a country. 10.state laws are section of the State Profiles contains the actual language from state codes governing delinquency matters 11.a legal code is a code of laws adopted by a state or nation 12.a uniform law is a proposed state law drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State.