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17 Cards in this Set
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What is a constitution |
Body of fundamental laws, rules &practices |
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What does a constitution define? |
basic legal structures of government and regulates the relationship between citizens and the state
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Most constitutional laws are |
entrenched and command the highest degree of respect |
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What is a constitutional convention? |
Unwritten rule of behavior that fills in gaps of written constitution and is obligatory, but not legally enforceable
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The magna carter (1215) is british but considered |
part of the Canadian constitution |
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Constitutional conventions are based on |
past practices and usually have a good reason for them |
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What are four organic statutes made by parliament |
Canada Elections Act, Supreme Court Act, Official Language Act, Financial Administration Act |
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Be familiar with Zunera Ishaq Case |
A suni muslim who wouldnt show her head piece to just anyone |
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In the united states Obama has ___________ power while congress has ___________ power |
executive and legislative |
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Our responsible government in Canada only the __________ is elected |
parliament |
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Who chooses the cabinet from the members of parliament |
Prime minister |
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In Canada, the parliament makes policies, they are |
legislators |
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Executive must follow |
what legislator says |
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Judiciary rules on laws made by
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the Parliament |
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When _____ of MPs are confident the PM is doing a good job, s/he can run the country
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50%+ |
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If PM’s support is less than 50% & vote called, can lose the confidence of the House –
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must resign or call election |
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What are the 5 conventions |
1. “Crown” will only do what exec (govt ministers/cabinet) tells it to do
2. Crown chooses ministers who are MPs 3. Ministers act as a team (collective responsibility 4. Crown will only let those who have “confidence of the house” govern 5. If no confidence, PM must resign - call an election |
