SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Liberal Democracy, Equal Opportunity, Ultimate Power
4 Oct 2017
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Focus on a single social category to consider the interaction of different aspects of social identity and the impact of systems of domination and oppression. Constitutional law the law prescribing the exercise of power by organs of the state. Legislative power, executive power, limitations on those rights. Law can be a tool for social change. Constitution is the supreme law of canada. Different from other laws, cannot be changed by house of commons or the senate. Sets out the basic structure of canadian government. Divides power between the federal and provincial levels of government. Canada has a federal system of government. It can only be changed by the uk parliament. Added amendment formula (patriation of the constitution) Added charter of rights and freedoms, 1982. Treaty rights of indigenous peoples of canada. S. 1 the limitation clause (2 part test ) Refers to the doctrine that parliament is the supreme lawmaker.
