A constitution is a legal framework or guideline that establishes how power and authority within a country is exercised A constitution is the supreme law of the land It must be a reflection of the collective views and values of the people political economic amp social ID: 513939
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAWSlide2
A constitution is a legal framework or guideline that establishes how power and authority within a country is exercised.Slide3
A constitution is the supreme law of the land. It must be a reflection of the collective views and values of the people (political, economic & social)
Many constitutions include an amending formulaSlide4
Many constitutions consist of a written document that lays down the fundamental principles and rules for how a country governs itself.
There are written and unwritten constitutions.
Written
-Includes Acts and Statutes
Unwritten
-Includes Customs,
Conventions (common law,
judgments, political convention, etc…)Slide5
Canadian constitution has both written and unwritten rules
1867-Canada was created by British Parliament & based on British model.
Principles governing the federation of Canada is both codified(written) and
uncodified
(not written)
Includes constitution documents (e.g. Structure of government, divisions of power, rights of individuals), convention (tradition and unwritten rules, common law, precedents, etc…)Slide6
DEBATE
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Have unwritten conventions or written constitution shaped Canada?