POLI 101 Lecture 32: POLI-101-Apr 3
Document Summary
Democratic citizenship provides opportunity of participation in politics in different levels. Finding right balance between different interest groups- it is expected that each acts solely in its own interest. Charter age- the charter provides a base for interest groups to challenge certain things based on the charter of rights, charter litigation, provides ammunition to interest constitutionality of legislation in favor of the groups they are representing. E. g leaf (women"s legal action fund), egale. Court challenges program- federal govt provides funds to interest group to challenge legislation, conservatives are very opposed to the idea whereas librerals always bring it back. Business interests often very successful in courts- they don"t need a court challenges program, libertarian idea, free market, people will figure out whats bad for them so no need to prohibit adv. Minorities winning in ways that they couldnt win in other institutional settings. Heightened role of courts in policy making. The court party by f. l morton and rainer knoppe.
