POLSCI 1G06 Lecture 7: Political Science L7 Jan 27 Constitution
21 Sep 2016
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Sources to dictate who has political power and under what circumstances. Up until 1982, there were very few entrenched protections of individual rights. The answer depends, in part, on how you define democracy. Certain critics have raised concerns about the political neutrality of courts. >an element of interpretation associated with knowing what an act of constitution actually means. There are specific cases where the courts struck down government legislation (prostitution, assisted. This opens space for the judiciary to impose their own interpretation onto the text of the constitution. To interpret the constitution in a way that differs from that intended by the constitution"s framers. This suggests that the social and political character of the judiciary may be relevant to the interpretation they provide. Does wealth play a role in being able to access justice and influence the court: the judiciary is appointed and therefore unaccountable (inlike elected politicians who can be voted out of office)
