Philosophy 2080 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Ultra Vires, Royal Assent
4 Dec 2017
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Constitutional law: a body of law that prescribes the extent and the limits of state authority (government power). Show the values of the nation: civil liberties (component of constitutional law). Basic rules to guide law enforcement process: think about who we are and how we came to be. Conventions: unwritten rules, which are an element of constitutional law even though strictly speaking they are not laws. There is a presumption that conventions will be obeyed, since if this is not done there are often political repercussions. An example of a convention is the office and powers of the pm. Conventions have no statutory definition or law describing definition of the prime minister. Lots of things we do are not written down. A convention is not a legal rule, not a law. It"s the way things have always been done over time - much just like a law.
