State Laws

This comprehensive guide equips you with the knowledge needed to pass the Series 63 exam, covering state securities laws, registration requirements, and ethical standards. Mastering these principles is essential for financial professionals to ensure market transparency and compliance.

Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers - mainly young women - suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsible for the demonic work.

Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba. When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches.

Will abortion be legal? Should people of the same sex be allowed to marry? May colleges prefer black applicants over white ones? These are among the most bitterly contested issues in the United States today. We answer these questions, and many more, by presenting them to nine lawyers—the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. No other nation commits so many important questions to its highest court. Stuart Banner’s The Most Powerful Court in the World is an authoritative history of the United States Supreme Court from the Founding era to the present.

To attempt to study Scripture without studying its law is to deny it. To attempt to understand Western civilization apart from the impact of biblical law within it and upon it is to seek a fictitious history and to reject 20 centuries and their progress. The Institutes of Biblical Law has as its purpose a reversal of the present trend. it is called "Institutes" in the older meaning of that word--i.e., fundamental principles, here of law, because it is intended as a beginning, as an instituting consideration of that law that must govern society.

You are no doubt a busy professional with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study in preparation for the NMLS exam. However, the truth is that the NMLS test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test.

Conquer the Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam is a focused, plain-language study guide designed to help aspiring professionals pass the Illinois Real Estate Broker Exam—commonly referred to as the salesperson exam. Whether you're preparing for the national portion or the Illinois-specific content, this book simplifies complex topics to make them understandable and retainable. The guide begins with an overview of licensing requirements and key responsibilities of Illinois real estate brokers, including distinctions between broker and managing broker roles. It then walks you through ...

Conquer the Georgia Real Estate Salesperson Exam is your focused guide to passing the state licensing exam with confidence. Designed to simplify complex legal concepts and real estate practices, this book walks you through the essential content areas tested by the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) and PSI. From license law and agency relationships to contract basics and ethical conduct, each chapter breaks down the material into digestible, exam-relevant explanations. This guide covers Georgia-specific topics such as trust account rules, advertising regulations, and required disclosures...

Conquer the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Exam is a concise study guide that highlights essential topics in Florida real estate licensing. Covering key exam domains including brokerage practice, real estate law, contracts, and ethics, this book helps candidates reinforce foundational knowledge and identify areas for further review. It is not a full-length textbook or complete exam prep resource—it’s a focused overview meant to streamline study and simplify exam preparation. This unofficial guide is designed to supplement official coursework and is especially helpful for candidates...

Chief Justice Rehnquist's engaging writing illuminates both the high and low points in the Court's history, from Chief Justice Marshall's dominance of the Court during the early 19th century through the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Citing cases such as the Dred Scott decision and Roosevelt's Court-packing plan, Rehnquist makes clear that the Court does not operate in a vacuum, that the justices are unavoidably influenced by their surroundings, and that their decisions have real and lasting impacts on our society.

At the end of the summer of 1859, 22-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, who had been involved in more than 3,000 cases - including more than 25 murder trials - during his two-decades-long career, was hired to defend him.

Conquer the Michigan Real Estate Salesperson Exam is a focused and efficient study guide designed to help aspiring real estate professionals pass Michigan’s licensing exam with confidence. Covering both national real estate principles and state-specific laws, this guide walks candidates through everything they need to know—from agency relationships and property law to Michigan license requirements and disclosure rules. The book simplifies key legal and financial concepts, offers clear explanations of real estate math, and emphasizes topics likely to appear on the PSI-administered state ...

Instead of the system that the Constitution intended, judges have created a system in which bureaucrats and appointed officials make most of the important policies. While the government claims to be a representative republic, somehow hot-button topics from gay marriage to the allocation of Florida's presidential electors always seem to be decided by unelected judges. What gives them the right to decide such issues? The judges say it's the Constitution.

The further adventures of "Dr. Gonzo" as he defends the "cucarachas" - the Chicanos of East Los Angeles. Before his mysterious disappearance and probable death in 1971, Oscar Zeta Acosta was famous as a Robin Hood Chicano lawyer and notorious as the real-life model for Hunter S. Thompson's "Dr. Gonzo" a fat, pugnacious attorney with a gargantuan appetite for food, drugs, and life on the edge.

Conquer the Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson Exam: A Study Guide for State Licensure is part of the Conquer the Exam series—concise, focused guides for professionals preparing for vocational and certification exams. This unofficial resource provides a streamlined overview of essential topics tested on the Pennsylvania real estate licensing exam. While it does not attempt to be a comprehensive textbook or a full-length test bank, this guide is designed to help candidates reinforce core principles, improve exam confidence, and identify areas where additional study may be needed. The ...

Blending history and memoir, retired U.S. Marshal Mike Earp - a descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp - offers an exclusive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the most storied law enforcement agency in America, illuminating its vital role in the nation's development for more than two hundred years. Setting his own experiences within the long history of the U.S. Marshals service, Earp offers a moving and illuminating tribute to the brave marshals who have dedicated their lives to keeping the nation safe.

Candid and compelling, A Bigger Picture is the definitive narrative of Malcolm Turnbull’s prime ministership. He describes how he legalised same-sex marriage, established Snowy Hydro 2.0, stood up to Donald Trump and many achievements – remarkable in their pace and significance, and that they were delivered in the teeth of so much opposition. But it’s far more than just politics. Turnbull’s life has been filled with colourful characters and controversies, success and failure.

New York State Notary Law made simple. Is your boss forcing you to become a Notary? Have you ever taken it upon yourself to review the Notary Laws and thought "What are they talking about?" or better yet...fallen asleep? There is nothing we haven't heard over the years. This audiobook was written by the number one Notary Trainer in New York State. She has been training for 25+ years. Her hard work has been published and quoted in newspapers and magazines articles throughout New York State.

How does the U.S. House of Representatives work? Discover who can be a representative, what they do, where they work, and more.

Professor N. Bruce Duthu, J.D., is an internationally recognized scholar on Native American issues. In American Indians and the Law, he highlights the major events, the differing principles, and the evolving perspectives that have governed relations among the Indian tribes, the federal government, and the states.