POL111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: President Of The European Parliament, Anglo-Irish Treaty, The Unwritten
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Example) the version of representative democracy that developed in western societies is often described as: liberal democracy. Example) democracy is closely associated with the ideal of: equality. The second part: one short answer, worth 25% of your total mark. Difference between big l and little l and big c and little c, don"t get them mixed up. Liberal democracy combines ideology of liberalism with indirect, representative democracy. A society"s political culture sets the outer boundaries for what is and isn"t acceptable political behaviour: what is normal and what is not. That canadian political system combines british-style parliamentary government with us style federalism. The liberal principle of rep by pop favours central canada. Written + unwritten constitutions, canada has a mix between both. Continuity, not revolution, compared to us, no need to write everything down. The liberal principle of the rule of law and amending the constitution. Canada"s problem: the bna act was a law passed by the british parliament.
