1、interactivestudenteditionGordon W.Brown,J.D.Member of the Massachusetts BarProfessor Emeritus of Law North Shore Community College Beverly,MassachusettsPaul A.Sukys,J.D.Member of the Ohio BarProfessor of Law and Legal StudiesNorth Central State College Mansfield,Ohioi-xxx 1 FM-861878 7/6/04 2:35 PM
2、Page iCopyright 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.All rights reserved.Except as permittedunder the United States Copyright Act,no part of this publication may be reproduced ordistributed in any form or by any means,or stored in a database or retrieval system,without priorwritten permission of th
3、e publisher.Printed in the United States of America.Send all inquiries to:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill21600 Oxnard Street Suite 500Woodland Hills,California 91367ISBN:0-07-861878-9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1102709 08 07 06 05Program ComponentsYour Understanding Business and Personal Law program provides a rich and
4、 diverse offering of resourcesfor learning,teaching,reinforcing,and enriching the individual and classroom learning experience.Program ResourcesStudent EditionTeacher Wraparound EditionReinforcementStudent Activity WorkbookSupplemental CasesPuzzleMakerEnrichmentEnrichment MastersInternet ResourcesEt
5、hics and Business Law ActivitiesBusiness and Competitive Events in LawPoster PackageTeacher ResourcesStudent Activity Workbook TAELesson PlansTransparency BinderBlackline MastersReproducible TestsTechnology-Based ResourcesInteractive Lesson Planner(ILP)CD-ROMAssessment Binder(ExamViewPro Testmaker C
6、D-ROM)PowerPointPresentationNational Mock Trial Championship VideoCourtTV Trial Stories Video PackageGlencoe Business Video PackageUnderstanding Business and Personal Law Web i-xxx 1 FM-861878 5/11/05 2:02 PM Page iiIntroducing Your BookiiiLearningAbout theLawThe Importance ofUnderstanding the LawHa
7、ve you ever made a prom-ise and wondered what wouldhappen if you broke it?Haveyou ever purchased clothingand considered whether youcould get your money back ifyou returned it to the store?Have you ever dreamt of start-ing your own business andbeing your own boss,wanted to get married,buyyour own hou
8、se,save for college,or plan for retire-ment?These are important issues in business andpersonal law,and they and countless others likethem affect your daily life and future.Learningabout these laws can be fun and exciting,and under-standing these laws will greatly enrich your lifenot just as an indiv
9、idual who knows and obeys thelaw,but as a contributing member of your schooland community,as a participant in the Americansystem,and as part of the world in which you liveand work with others.The Structure of Your BookYour book hasbeen organized to make learning the law easy,thought provoking,and en
10、joyable.It is divided intoseven units.The first unit introduces you to law andethics,civil and criminal law,and our legal system.The next unit introduces you to the law of contracts,which serves as the foundation of business andemployment law,and much of personal law.Theremaining units cover topics
11、that you are likely toencounter in your daily life and in your future.Theseissues include renting or buying a home,getting mar-ried,finding a job,starting a company,planning forretirement,and writing a will,among others.Personal law topics are covered with a life-cycleapproach,presenting the materia
12、l chronologically asit may arise in your life.Connectingthe Law toYour WorldThe law is a thriving real-world enterprise that evolvesover time to meet the needs ofour diverse population and ourchanging society.In this book,you will be introduced to howthe law relates to your life andthe world.You wil
13、l find manyfascinating features on commu-nity involvement,cultural diver-sity,international law,and thepractical issues and circumstances of your daily life.You will also draw connections between what you learnand other academic disciplines,from business to thehumanities,and discover features that c
14、hallenge you tothink creatively,critically,and to explore new ideas.Youwill even be asked to question the law itself,why itsimportant,to consider whether it is ethical or practical,and to apply legal principles in a variety of situations,both real and imaginary.And you will learn from realpeople wor
15、king in legal fields,both those profiled inyour book and people practicing in your community.Being an ActiveParticipantLearning about business and personal law is aparticipatory enterprise,and you will play an activerole,both individually and as part of a team.You willlearn by conducting library and
16、 real-world researchand sharing your findings with the class.You willargue for or against a point of view,keep a JusticeJournal and write reports,and learn to organize andchart your research findings in legal workshops.Youwill take part in role-playing and advocacy activitiessuch as mock trials,and work with others,both incooperative and adversarial situations.The greatbreadth,scope,and variety of learning activities mir-rors the diversity in the law itself.It creates a com-pelling,lively enviro
