Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Territorial Entity, Direct Democracy, Jus Sanguinis
31 Mar 2015
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Citizenship: modern citizenship, in contrast, is universal. Problems of ethnicity nations are rarely homogenous ethnic groups: three categories of great importance to canada, all drawn from a more extended classification proposed by the canadian philosopher will kymlicka: sub state nations. Nations and states: binational: two nations coexisting within one state, multinational state: three or more nations coexisting under one sovereign government. Lecture four: sovereignty, state and citizenship/ the nation. Sovereign derived from the latin word meaning above denotes one who is superior. Example: kind or queen who sits on a thrown- physically raised on a throne. Sovereignty the authority to override all other authorities: a bundle of powers associated with the highest authority of government. Parliamentary sovereignty: parliament cannot bind its successors in any way parliament can do anything it likes the executive authority of government symbolized by the crown can be exercised only by ministers who are responsible to parliament.
