POLI 101 Lecture : POLI 101- October 28.docx
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Recommend judges to the pm (who ultimately makes the selection) He appoints judges from a list of candidates selected by the judicial advisory council. Recently one more spot on the committee has been added for a representative from law enforcement. Us has the checks and balances to judicial power. Legislature (congress) must vote up or down a candidate suggested by the. President before he/she can be appointed to the supreme court. An aspect of judicial power lies within the provincial jurisdiction alone. The only judges that are appointed by the provincial government are those in the inferior provincial courts. Federal government appoints judges in superior provincial courts (courts of appeal) The committee is composed of representatives from the bar association, current members of government, and current members of the supreme court. Supreme court rulings are binding in all provinces. Our judicial system has very few checks and balances of power.
