[POLS 1150] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 62 pages long Study Guide!

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

Document Summary

Provides leadership for the entire political system: serve to represent government overseas, subnational governments in canada, constitutional jurisdiction: clear powers in the american constitution, All the powers and responsibilities: governance divided between exeutive and legislature, subject to judicial scrutiny, judiciary and the courts may be asked to step in to solve disputes among government. Federalism (intra or ultra vires); compliance with the charter of rights and. Freedoms: concerned if government isn"t acting a law within their jurisdiction, intra within the government constitutional jurisdiction, ultra outside the government constitutional jurisdiction, made sure laws didn"t violate the rights of certain people/groups of people. Opposition: one or more parties that are not part of government but form a check on the ruling power of the elected party. Cronyism: the practice of choosing or preferring friends/associates of positions of authority. Nepotism: the practice of choosing or preferring relatives for positions of authority.