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BUS 206 Project One Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Describe the foundational elements of the U.S. legal system and the relationships among them

Scenario

You are a successful small business owner and have been asked by the local chapter of the Junior Entrepreneurs Association, a club for high school students interested in business careers, to

make a presentation. The title of the presentation is “The U.S. Legal System and Business.” You have been provided with a detailed topic outline for your presentation and have been asked to

touch on every topic it contains. You have also been asked to develop your presentation in the context of business and business law.

Directions

The resources provided in the course will support your work; no additional research is required. Create a PowerPoint presentation that specifically covers the detailed topic outline as follows:

1. IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction: Provide an introduction to the law and its purposes, including why there is a need for business law.

2. FoundationFoundationFoundationFoundation: Briefly explain the foundation of the legal system in the United States, including the branches of the U.S. government and their relationship to each other.

3. SourcesSourcesSourcesSources

A. Describe three of the primary sources of U.S. law and provide one example of each primary source of law that is related to the business environment.

B. Name and briefly summarize the clause of the U.S. Constitution that grants the government the power to regulate business. Provide an example of government regulation of

business.

4. CourtsCourtsCourtsCourts: Differentiate between federal and state courts, including an example of the type of business case that could be heard in each court.

5. DifferencesDifferencesDifferencesDifferences: Explain the difference between criminal law, civil law, and alternative dispute resolution.

6. ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions: Describe why every business owner and leader must have a basic understanding of the U.S. legal system.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit a PowerPoint presentation that includes:

At least 8 and no more than 16 slides that contain images and/or text.

Each slide should be accompanied by at least 1 and no more than 4 paragraphs of notes (presentation talking points) or recorded narration that is 1 to 3 minutes in length.

An APA formatted References slide.

Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Supporting Materials

The following resource supports your work on the project:

TutorialsTutorialsTutorialsTutorials: PowerPoint Office 365 (2019)

These tutorials provide a basic introduction to using PowerPoint, which you may find helpful if you are unfamiliar with the software application.

Project One Rubric

CriteriaCriteriaCriteriaCriteria Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%)Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%) ValueValueValueValue

IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Accurately explains the

purpose and need for business

law

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

greater insight about the

relationship between law and

business

Does not attempt criterion 15

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FoundationFoundationFoundationFoundation Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Accurately describes the

branches of U.S. government

and their relationship to one

another

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content

Does not attempt criterion 15

SourcesSourcesSourcesSources Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Accurately identifies the three

primary sources of U.S. law, the

constitutional clause that

allows government to regulate

business, and business-related

examples

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, scope of

content, or better examples or

application of concepts

Does not attempt criterion 15

CourtsCourtsCourtsCourts Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Clearly differentiates federal

and state courts and includes

examples of types of cases

heard in each court

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, level of

information appropriate for the

audience, or greater insight

about how this topic pertains to

business

Does not attempt criterion 15

DifferencesDifferencesDifferencesDifferences Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Clearly explains the difference

between criminal law, civil law,

and alternative dispute

resolution

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, level of

information appropriate for the

audience, or greater insight

about how this topic pertains to

business

Does not attempt criterion 15

ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Accurately explains why

business owners and leaders

must understand the U.S. legal

system

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

greater insight about the need

for business owners and

leaders to understand the U.S.

legal system

Does not attempt criterion 15

Articulation of ResponseArticulation of ResponseArticulation of ResponseArticulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

exceptionally clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or creative

manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling, and

demonstrating an

understanding of audience and

purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, negatively

impacting readability

Submission has critical errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preventing

understanding of ideas

5

Citations andCitations andCitations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributionsAttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for ideas

requiring attribution, with few

or no minor errors

Uses citations for ideas

requiring attribution, with

consistent minor errors

Uses citations for ideas

requiring attribution, with

major errors

Does not use citations for ideas

requiring attribution

5

Total:Total:Total:Total: 100%