The origin of law

Therefore, all the citizens are expected to act according to the rule of law so as to avoid conflict with the law enforcing authorities of the state. Any person who violates the laws of the state is convicted and charged according to the provisions of the law. Also, citizens are also required to seek justice from the law authorities when they feel that they have been treated unfairly by the state or other fellow citizens. There are various types of law such as business/commercial law, criminal law, constitutional law, civil law and international law among others (Friedman et al, 2017). All these types of law are used to control and regulate the citizen’s actions in order to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.

There are two major sources of constitutional law including written sources and unwritten sources of the constitution. The written sources involve a written legal documentation that consists the laws of the state. An example of written sources in the United States includes the federal constitutions and the statutes. On the other hand, secondary sources refer to the law that is based on certain customs, traditions, conventions as well as judicial decisions among others. Therefore, the secondary sources are not documented or put into writing. In addition, the administrative agencies have the responsibility to carry out an investigation into particular issues so as to determine the facts (Shapiro, 1968). Finally, the common law refers to the type of law that is derived from the customs and traditions as well as judicial decisions and similar tribunals rather than the written law or statute.