POLS 1150 Lecture Notes - Responsible Government, Plurality Voting System, Direct Democracy

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1150
• Professor: c

Document Summary

Common law (anglo tradition, english canada) emphasis on precedence in case law. Civil code (roman tradition, napoleonic code, quebec) emphasis on first principles of systematic code. Convention customary practice, accepted through custom, consent implied. Three functions of government executive - implements the law. Legislature bicameral ( upper and lower house) and unicameral (lower house) canada. 4 in the u. s, nationally bicameral, the states are both same with australia the upper house is historically the nobilities domain the upper house was rejected by new zealand in 1951 and the nobility idea. The judiciary hierarchy of courts assuring a right of appeal. Higher (appellate) courts: hear appeals of lower court rulings. In canada, charter cases since 1985 for provincial laws independence of the judiciary necessary - has to be at arm"s length in a liberal democracy, and cannot be properly called a liberal democracy. Operating principles parliamentary system - responsible government presidential system - separation of power.