POLI 1F90 Lecture 15: Lecture #15
9 Oct 2015
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Control of house of representatives and senate plus numerous state elections, ballot initiatives . Senate: now 55 democrats and 45 republicans. Raise minimum wage and legalization of marijuana. Bring out people who may not vote. Shape of politics not only determined by political culture but also by the rules of the game . New flurry of constitution building in europe (eu), iraq, former soviet bloc, afghanistan. Changing rules may change behaviour and outcome. Structure of political institutions shapes the conduct of politics and the types of public policy. Fundamental laws, rules, practices that define the basic structures of government, allocates power among the governmental institutions and regulates the relationship between citizens and the state. Us: the constitution of the usa (1787) These are the supreme law of the land (section 52 of the canadian constitution. Revolution may bring in new constitution (usa 1776, ussr 1917, eastern europe 1989- Defeat in war (japan and germany after wwii)
