PSCI363 Lecture Notes - Lower Canada, Constitution Act, 1982, English Language In England
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Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, theexecutive, the legislature, and the judiciary. Often in these historical plays, we down play the already existing governments. We had informal and formal practices: not written constitutions, transactions were oral, indigenous groups were judged less advanced (to euro people) Charter rights and freedom this is the new part of the constitution -- the canadian. Rules that government and actors must follow in the course of a governing a state: to do this they outline the separation of powers. Which outline executive, legislative, and judicial function: in federal countries, there is the division of powers, rights (more common in modern constitutions. The law prescribing the exercise of power by the organs of a state . Usa is the oldest western democratic model the courts are powered to do stuff: not common until un declaration.