1. Dispute Resolution…

2. AGENDA February 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)

3. Take Care of Each Other

4. Limited Government Government 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.

5. 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 function executive = rule enforcement function judicial = 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.

6. How are our laws made?

7. 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

8. Who makes laws in Oregon?

9. Are you going to be a lawmaker? What is a lawmaker?  Who is a lawmaker? Oregon Voters = Lawmakers  Initiative & Referendum

10. Learning Goals Unit 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

11. Settling Disputes: From Talking to Litigating

12. Chapter 5: Overview Trial 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

13. Chapter 5: Overview Federal & 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.

14. Chapter 5: Overview The 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

15. Homework Before you leave  Pick up your belongings and any trash  Straighten tables and chairs Homework  Review Jury Selection packet (last Friday)