PSCI260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: French Revolution, English Canada, Louis Hartz
9 Nov 2017
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Constitution- a map of the people"s spirit. a body of fundamental or basic rules outlining the structures of power and authority and the relations between these, and then the people. Institutions (relations) governments (relations) governments & citizens (relations) amendment procedure. Ethic- every political actor must abide by rules of it (disputes). Requires legislature, amendment formula (1982) (require queen parliament, supreme court). Collection of british statutes, bill of rights, citizenship act, etc. because of its significance it is difficult to change and requires societies confidence in the legislature. Relies on constitutional ethic to have weight and obedience in society. Politics- politics is the process of conflict resolution in which support is mobilized and maintained for collective purposes. The purpose of politics depends largely on the intention of the participant, but on its own it is a thing to be valued. Assuming that conflict is inevitable, then it is far preferable to engage in a negotiation process rather than turn to violence.
