Do I have to follow laws?

Laws protect our general safety, and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself. We have laws to help provide for our general safety. These exist at the local, state and national levels, and include things like: Laws about food safety.

Do people have an obligation to follow the law even if they personally disagree with it why or why not?

A contract is binding only when the parties to the contract have formally agreed to it. A law is binding because the government has the authority to bind you to it, whether or not you personally agreed to it. You are not morally obligated to obey any law you think is wrong. You are legally obligated to do so.

Who should make the laws we all have to follow and why?

Everyone must follow the Federal laws because we live in one nation called the United States. Federal laws are made by Congress on all kinds of matters, such as speed limits on highways. These laws make sure that all people are kept safe. The United States Congress is the lawmaking body of the Federal Government.

Why people Obey the laws?

Economists credit deterrence, saying that legal sanctions influence behavior, and sociologists point to legitimacy, the idea that people obey the law because they see it as a legitimate authority. Your reason to obey the one-way sign is independent of sanctions or legitimacy — it’s simply to coordinate with people.”

Why should we always follow the laws?

the law protects people from harm and it is wrong to harm other people; law-breaking undermines trust between people; society needs law and order to survive, without laws there will be chaos; law-breaking violates individual people’s rights, such as their rights to property or to life.”

Who makes laws for our country?

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India, and the Legislature of a State may make laws for the whole or any part of the State.

What is law and why is it necessary?

Law is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions to regulate human conduct. Constitutional law provides a framework for the creation of law, the protection of human rights and the election of political representatives. Law also raises important issues concerning equality, fairness and justice.