POLI 101 Study Guide - Royal Assent, Montesquieu, Speech From The Throne
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The term was coined by alexis de tocqueville. Regime principles : according to malcolmson and myers, there are two equality and liberty (cid:131) equality: a political (not social or economic)principle. Instead of managing political decisions themselves, equal citizens delegate decision-making responsibilities to a small group of elected representatives. Every individual possesses certain rights, simply because they are human beings. The very existence of a constitution is in some sense a limitation on the power of government. Typically followed because one fears the political consequences of breaking the rule. Rules enforced by politics. (cid:131) laws: legal rules. Written down, enforced, and followed because one fears the legal consequences. An unwritten agreement, accepted as binding by everyone, and sanctioned by the force of tradition. The point to any convention is its rationale time may strengthen its hold, but legitimacy rests on belief that there is good reason for such rules.