PO101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: French Revolution, Constitutionalism, Law
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The constitutional and institutional foundations of modern democracies. Cannot pin-point one document to being the constitution. Strong moral obligation to follow these rules. Provide guidance where the written constitution is silent: examples: Canada, the job as prime minister we assume how this is how he or she should behave but it is not outlined in the constitution. Usa, a single person can only be elected twice in their life. Glorious revolution by providing the idea of constitutionalism. Constitutionalism: the idea that constitution should limit the state/government. The bolshevik revolution: aftermath of wars. Japan and germany after wwii: decolonization. Creation of new states in africa and asia: secession (breakup of states) The dissolution of yugoslavia, soviet union, and czechoslovakia. The declaration and the us constitution work together: the declaration is a charter or the purpose document for the usa (july 4, 1776) Why the us was founded and what core principles.
