PHIL327 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The American President, Charlottetown Accord
6 Mar 2018
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Constitutional entrenchment: the most basic and important values. Bar deliberately set very high for change to get over. Both good (individual human rights) and bad (the right to bear dangerous arms) Constitutionally entrenched rights, which require a constitutional amendment to over-turn: the legitimacy of various actors. In canada, all senators are appointed (same as judges); yet they have real power, especially judges (hold their seats until they are seventy-five or resign) A number of american judges are directly elected. The american president is directly voted on by the voters (through the electoral. College) whereas, the canadian prime minister is only indirectly elected. In the united states, there is a set and public timetable for elections, whereas in. Canada, it is at the discretion of the sitting government (up to five years in office) Canada"s constitution: two big parts, 1867 british north american act, 1982"s re-patriation" of the constitution of canada notably including the.
