AFM231 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
13 Sep 2015
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Machinery that comprises and governs the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. For example, legislative branch passes the law to which company objects. Executive branch formulates and advances the government policy that led to the legislation being enacted. Finally, the judicial branch applying constitutional law will determine whether company"s objections to law are valid or not. Constitutional law: supreme law of canada that constrains and controls how the branches of government exercise power. It"s charged with upholding the values of a nation . These values are tied to liberalism: a political philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom as its key organizing value. It"s located in legislative and political, written and unwritten. Not always specific and it also means it"s easy to grow and resolve questions related to gov"t. Constitution act, 1867: divides legislative power between federal and provincial. Canadian charter of rights and freedom: identifies the rights and freedoms guaranteed in canada. Relevant decisions by judges concerning constitutional law.
