PO111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Unemployment Benefits, Hard Power, State Capitalism
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Represents basic law of the land" @core of country"s political systems/tradition. Represents fundamental law of political community&sets the limits for political interaction. Provides political rules for society->prescribes composition of a societys political instituions of govt & their interrelationship. May set relationship between govt and individual citizens (what gov can/cant do to citizens) Ex)canadas constitution peace, order and good govt. Constitutional power stipulating that power not allocated specifically in canada constitution is federal. Written specific (codified)- establishes fundamental rules/principles by p. community is governed. Unwritten uncodified conventions how political community is governed. System of govt in which people rule themselves, directly or indirectly, subject to constit restraints on the power of majority. Based on individual rights, free economic markets, & responsibility of govt to its citizens. 4 central components 1)equity of political rights 2)political participation 3)majority rule 4)political freedom. Based on the belief that even the power of a govt that is supported by a majority is liable to abuse.
