POL337Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Constitution Act, 1982, Unanimous Consent, Negative And Positive Rights
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The over sleeper, over drinker, takes repercussion on his own weakness. The idea of the consituion is a more ideological document that sets out the deep moral and poliical commitment of the polity. What are the main components of most modern consituions? (5: the establishment of the principle insituion of government deine your prerogaives that explains the division of powers between the main three branches of government. Legislature (make laws) a: execuive (implement the laws) c. But someimes not all rights are equal, that is why we have three category of rights: i. First generaion rights (negaive rights): protecion of rights against power by the government (negaively), freedom of expression (religion, etc. , protecion against search and seizure, basic charter of rights and freedom ii. In the sense they call upon the government to do more, not less. 1: rights that are not assigned to individuals, but already signed to a collecive of individuals.
