Law 2101 Final: [Law 2101] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (88 pages long)
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Constitutionalism is the idea that the power of gov"t ought to be limited by the law. Constitutional law is concerned w/the rules governing the use of gov"t power: public law. A primer on constitutions: written vs unwritten, flexible vs rigid. Canadian constitution is a mix of written (legislation) and unwritten (customs, conventions, Reflects the values that a country regards as important: self-gov"t, revolution, customs. March 1864: pre-confederation, sit down and talk about combining to become a nation state, reasons to become a nation state: Usa: unity w/diversity, not by imperial fiat. Own decision: unity of races is impossible. Futile &worthless: combine all ethnicities &religions for general welfare, on, qb, ns, nb, pe), nfld (cid:523)pe) &nfld didn"t join until later(cid:524, british north america act. Did not intend to sever ties w/britain. With amendments up until 1981, did 12 things including: Gave parliament power to create new provinces. Gave parliament power to set up scc.
