POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Peyote, Liberal Democracy, John Stuart Mill
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A concept that grew out of a struggle from parliament and kings of england in 17th centure. Established public authority (right to rule) not derived directly from god. People have power to delegate sovereignty (choose/overthrow leader) Authority to rule is a trust that can be removed if it is abused. Sovereign must rule within the law of the land (made by parliament, interpreted by courts) Traditionally, rule of law applied to certain people (all rules applied to people, none to sovereign) If gov not acting within the law, the people have right to overthrow them. Rights: liberty, property, security, resistance of oppression. No one can be entitled to any authority that is not derived from it. 4 principles of liberalism: all relate to freedom, 1. personal freedom absence of cohersion in various relics of life free speech, religious freedom, private property, 2.
