PPAS 2200 Study Guide - Constitutional Theory

• School: York University
• Department: Public Policy and Administration Studies
• Course: PPAS 2200
• Professor: Khashayar Hooshiyar

Document Summary

In canada, there are 5 amending formulas for the constitution: General amending formula (seven-fifty) (applies to other matters that affect both federal and provincial ) to approve amendment need to have legislators making up the representation of 50% of population . Some but not all (eg. language within province, denominational school rights, change in prov. borders) applies only to constitutional amendments that affect federal government and some provinces, but not all provinces . Examples are changes to the use english or. French within a province, boundaries alteration within provinces. Executive and legislative authorities can only in write constitutional amendments, but when there are conflicts than it"s the role of judiciary to adjudicate the issue. Exam question : is canada a democracy? (discuss constitutionally written and not written, historically and in the present time ) Will be question on amending formulas and judicial review. Is the study of foundational or basic law of nation states.