Morris Community High School
Business Law
Course Description
Business Law and Economic are now a combined class. The following areas will be included in the Business Law portion of the class. Please look at the Economics tab for information regarding the content covered for that portion of the class. A comprehensive final exam will be given covering listed content from both Business Law and Economics.
Units covered include:
I. Law and Constitutional Rights
Legal Systems
Types of Law
Ethical Bases for Law
Dispute Resolution
II. Criminal and Civil Procedure
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Private Injuries and Public Offenses
Torts
Negligence
Strict Liability
III. Contracts
Offer and Acceptance
Consideration
Legal Capacity
Misrepresentation
Undue Influence
IV. Employment Law
Employment Contracts
Union
Employment Relationships
Illegal Discrimination
Safety on the Job
Also
Students Will Work with Attorneys for Mock Trial Preparation
Formulation Prosecution Questioning
Defense Strategies
Outside Speakers