POLSCI 2D03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Nineteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
7 Apr 2018
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Towards the end of the second chapter of malcomson & myers, it is mentioned that constitutional amendments do not need to be submitted to the people for a vote of approval. If you look at other common law countries, and in particular britain, the idea of referendums being approved by the people is the norm. The idea behind it is that the constitution is the highest point of law, which governs all the people of a country and in turn they decide which laws to enact. Referendums are essential for the development of law and the changing of times, for example, the. 19th amendment to the us constitution allowed american women to vote. That being said, i don"t understand how the fathers of confederation could not foresee, in a democratic state, that any proposed amendments would need to be put before the people of canada.
