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Lesson 1 Law and Its Classifications Glossary Congress Senate House of Representatives prosecutor precedent procedural law substantive law administrative constitution judicial decision jurisprudence plaintiff defendant damages code stare decisis remedy civil law common law case law judge-made law enforceable statute legislation legislative constitutional law criminal law public law private law  Brainstorm What are the characteristics of U.S. legal system? Brainstorm Based on Common Law Stare decisis The importance of lawyers Emphasis on procedures Jury system Adversary system Two parallel court systems Constitutional supremacy Summary The 4 classifications of law civil law v. common law: definitions, distinction The principle of stare decisis I. WHAT IS LAW Law consists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society. This very broad definition of law implies the following: (1) To have law, there must be established rules, such as constitutions, statutes, administrative agency regulations, and judicial decisions. (2) These rules must be capable of enforcement; that is, law and order must prevail with resolution in a judicial system. (3) The rules must establish approved conduct by which individuals deal with each other and participate in society. I. WHAT IS LAW National laws are made in Congress, which is part of the legislative branch and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress can make laws on all kinds of matters, such as setting speed limits on highways or regulating how much radon may be found in drinking water. During each Congress, senators and representatives introduce numerous bills. Bills are passed by Congress and then signed into law by the president. II. CLASSIFICATIONS OF LAW QUESTIONS: What is civil law system? What is common law system? What is the primary distinction between civil law and comm