POLI 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: John A. Macdonald, Hung Parliament, Basic Norm
14 Sep 2016
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Even when our institutions work properly, their ability to solve problems may be constrained by outside forces or challenged by a shift in public perceptions and expectations legitimacy may suffer. Political leaders may fail to live up to our expectations, or when they abuse their authority by violating the rules, the institutions within why they operate can lose legitimacy. Aristotle: man is a political animal: cannot live apolitically. Thomas hobbes: s life without politics would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short . Institution: main function to make or enforce public policy: hoc and senate enact laws proposed by the pm and cabinet, enacted laws are applied by members of the civil service and the judiciary. Institutions adapt to change: since 1867 confederation, canada has expanded and participated in a changing world, eg. wars and economic recessions. Country"s master institution, comprised of more than the bna act of 1867/constitution.
