How are laws put into effect?

Answer 1

The exact method differs in each country. Generally however, laws today are put into effect by extremely old mechanisms:

(Very Old)

• A government is introduced, generally through a written constitution that sets out its powers to make laws
• Either the new written constitution or the government sets up a legal system.
• The Parliament uses its power to create a police service by writing a law forming it.

(Modern)

The government can make two types of laws, which are put into effect in two different ways:

Criminal

• The government passes a law that says 'it is an offence to wear a blue hat'
• The power to enforce this law is given to the police under another law already passed
• The police detect that a person has broken the law, and arrest them
• The court system determines whether they are guilty of the offence and punishes them accordinly.

Civil (Non-Criminal)

• The government passes a law that says 'a contract made on Monday must be written in blue pen'
• There is no body that enforces these laws, citizens are expected to respect the law.
• If a person who is directly influenced by somebody breaking that law (e.g. the parties who entered into the contract on Monday), then they make take it to the courts
• The court determines whether it is satisfied that the person has broken that law and punishes accordingly.

Answer 2

Laws are put into law by the Regulatory Process. First a member of congress creates a law that they would want to be passed which is a bill and it is passed on to the other house of congress. (There are 2 houses of congress) If both houses agree on the bill it is now the President's decision. If the President approves the bill it becomes an act of statute and if the President. But, the President can deny the bill and it would become a veto.

Answer 3

Laws are put into effect through a process that typically involves proposal, debate, and approval by a legislative body such as a parliament or congress. Once a law is passed, it is signed by the relevant authority, such as the president or governor, and then implemented by the appropriate government agencies. Violating a law can result in penalties or enforcement actions by law enforcement or the judiciary.