POLS 3136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precedent, Parliamentary Sovereignty, Judicial Activism
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Examination of having limits on the constitution. Does the supreme court of canada have enough power? - a key question for exams and. Parliamentary supremacy and against it - argument. Second half of the course is all cases. Various sections of the charter and how does sections have been defined through common. The function of the supreme court with reference to charter- how the law is defined. Analysis of s. 1 of the charter - none of these rights and freedoms are actually protected. Key case laws define each section of the charter. First midterm is take-home, 2 questions - second question will have 2 options- 1 week to response- return to class. ! it begins with only definition, define the term! 2-3 questions per section of the charter. you have options, if 6 sections you have to answer 4. there will be options. Describe the case in plain language and make it accessible to everyone not just lawyers.