Name __________________
Date _________________
Period ____________________
Types of Law Brochure
BMA-LEB-2: Compare and contrast the relationship between ethics and law for a business.
2.2 – Explain the major sources of law: constitutional, statutory, common law, regulatory law, and international law
2.3 – Differentiate among crimes, torts, contracts, and specific statutory/regulatory schemes such as bankruptcy,
intellectual property, consumer protection, environmental, and employment and labor laws.
2.4 – Identify the personal and business consequences of unethical and illegal conduct.
2.5 – Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by the interaction of business and politics including but not limited to lobbying,
gift-giving, and awarding honoraria to political leaders for political gain.
Directions: Use MS Publisher to create an informational brochure on the different types of law and
consequences of not following the law.
What Should be Included:
1. Title Section
a. Image Dealing with Law
b. Title
c. Name, Date, Class Period
Everything MUST be in your
own words, or you will
receive a zero!
2. Inside Section
a. Major Sources of Law:
i. Define and give an example for each:
1. Constitutional Law, Statutory Law, Common Law, Regulatory Law, and
International Law
b. Types of Law:
i. Define and give an example for each:
1. Crime, Tort, Contracts and Statutory/Regulatory Schemes (Bankruptcy,
Intellectual Property, Consumer Protection, Environmental Laws, &
Employment and Labor Laws)
c. Personal and Business Consequences of Unethical and Illegal Conduct:
i. Provide at least 2 personal consequences and 2 business consequences of unethical
conduct.
ii. Provide at least 2 personal consequences and 2 business consequences of illegal
conduct.
3. Inside Flap
a. Ethical Dilemmas of Business and Politics:
i. Define: lobbying and gift-giving.
ii. Explain the ethical dilemmas of these two actions when applied to politics.
4. Back Section
a. Provide at least 3 References (URL)
PAGE 1:
INSIDE
FLAP
BACK
(URLS)
PAGE 2:
TITLE
SECTION
INSIDE
INSIDE
INSIDE
SECTION SECTION SECTION
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Date _________________
Period ____________________
Rubric:
Points Possible
for Perfection
Criteria Assessed
Title Page Section (Image Related to Law, Title, Name, Date, Class
Period)
5
Major Sources of Law: Define and give an example for each:
Constitutional Law, Statutory Law, Common Law, Regulatory Law,
and International Law
15
Types of Law: Define and give an example for each: Crime, Tort,
Contracts and Statutory/Regulatory Schemes (Bankruptcy,
Intellectual Property, Consumer Protection, Environmental Laws, &
Employment and Labor Laws)
15
Personal and Business Consequences of Unethical and Illegal
Conduct: Provide at least 2 personal consequences and 2 business
consequences of unethical conduct. Provide at least 2 personal
consequences and 2 business consequences of illegal conduct.
15
Ethical Dilemmas of Business and Politics: Define: lobbying and giftgiving. Explain the ethical dilemmas of these two actions when
applied to politics.
15
Provide at least 3 References (URL)
5
Items are in the correct place on brochure
5
Correct Spelling / Grammar / Capitalization / Punctuation
5
Images Throughout: At least 5 Total
5
Headings for each Section
5
Font Changed from Default
3
Fill and Outlines on Text Boxes
5
Glued Together and Folded Properly
2
Total
100
Teacher
Evaluation