At the federal level, there are thousands of laws. These include the United States Code (U.S.C.), which is a compilation of all general and permanent federal statutes. The U.S.C. contains 54 titles, each covering a broad area of federal law. The number of individual statutes within each title varies, and new laws are added regularly while others may be repealed or amended.
Each of the 50 states has its own set of laws, which include state constitutions, statutes, regulations, and case law. These laws cover areas not addressed by federal law and often overlap with federal regulations.
Local governments, such as counties, cities, and towns, also have their own ordinances and regulations. These can number in the thousands for larger municipalities.
In addition to statutes, there are numerous regulations issued by federal and state agencies to implement and enforce laws. These regulations are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at the federal level and in equivalent state publications.
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You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
“And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.'”
The freedom given to Adam and Eve to choose, with consequences attached to their choices.
“See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.”
Emphasizes the importance of making conscious choices aligned with God’s will.
“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
Reinforces the theme of free will and the significant impact of their decisions.
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
God’s words and promises are certain and will be fulfilled.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Emphasizes that each person is uniquely and wonderfully made by God, highlighting His intentionality in creation.
