Laws to Know in the USA

1. Laws to Knowin the USA Презентациюпо дисциплине«Страноведение» подготовилаМолчанкина В. Д. МО-3

2. Also known as Sabbath laws. They were passed to restrict or forbid business and recreation on the Sabbath, which is the Christian day of rest. Blue Laws

3. Rules based on custom or long usage that are usually not recorded as laws. They began in England. Common Laws

4. A phrase from the Magna Carta. Today the term refers to laws that are fundamental to democracy. Law of the Land IRS = Internal Revenue Service

5. Temporary rule by the military that is imposed on citizens during a war, an emergency (like a natural disaster), or a political or economic crisis. Martial Law

6. C. NorthcoteParkinson: “Work expands to fill the time allotted to it; or, conversely, the amount of work completed is in inverse proportion to the number of people employed.” Parkinson's Law

7. You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer any questions. • Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. • As we discuss this matter, you have a right to stop answering my questions at any time you desire. • You have a right to a lawyer before speaking to me <…> and to have your lawyer present when you are being questioned. • If you want a lawyer but cannot afford one, one will be provided to you without cost. • Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? • Now that I have advised you of your rights, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present? Miranda Warning

8. Nothing is as easy as it looks. • Everything will take longer than you think. • If anything can go wrong, it will. Murphy's teaching laws • The time a teacher takes in explaining is inversely proportional to the information retained by students. • Clocks will run more quickly during free time. • The more general the title of a course, the less you will learn from it;The more specific a title is, the less you will be able to apply it later. Murphy’s Laws

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