POLS 3135 Lecture 5: Lecture 5
5 Aug 2015
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In terms of appointed judges and administrative law: federal and provincial is integrated, dual court system, role of courts, since 1949, supreme court has sought to balance federal and provincial powers, and played crucial role in constitutional wars, role of courts is to resolve conflicts, highest court of appeal was not in canada, it was in britain, they handled the very sensitive cases that were appealed from lower courts. Classical federalism (before 1949: courts play an essential role of enforcing the norms of society, can you think of any examples, avenue for citizens to settle their disputes in an organized fashion, monitoring government, judicial review is also at work when the courts strike down laws because they violate the constitutional rights of groups or individuals, courts monitor the actions of the government to make sure they follow rules and procedures.
