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| United Kingdom legal system |
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| No written constitution; no bill of rights; no judicial review; Human Rights Act 1998 |
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| 1982 Charter; Written constitution through British North American Act 1867; Judicial Review; 20th Century Phenom |
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| written constitution; judicial review; no national bill of rights....yet |
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| limiting the government (do the job but stay out of the way of the people) |
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| Post WWII (Not enough to just say you have a right but it must be in writing) |
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| More focused on collectivity (universal health care etc.) |
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| Supreme Court felt it necessary for there to be something about contraception and privacy. Found that that courts must dig through amendments to find privacy rights. (Courts getting its hands wet) |
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| National law could not take freedom of speech away. State was taking speech away but federal court said it was artistic expression |
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| ruled spending limits were unconstitutional. Individual campaign contributions can be limited. |
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| Gun owners were protected as numeric minority |
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| British North American Act |
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| A lot of power between provinces and the government but not citizens and government |
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| Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
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| Federal System; 10 provinces, 3 territories |
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| Prime minister is above the executive branch |
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| Each seat represents a district which is roughly population based |
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| Waldron says rights barrers are: |
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| Moral Agency (individual can think right/wrong), and Autonomous (person is a free thinking individual) |
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| Australian political system workout |
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| Parliament;High Court (consists of senate and is a part of the executive branch); ran by the labor pary |
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| Australia breakdown of land |
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| Canadian cabinet consists of... |
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| Prime Minister and Ministers |
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| Department of Justice in Canada |
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| with the Charter it became a key part of govn't instead of just a department |
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| not a sole power but cooperates with Charter |
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| Sold videos in which were "obscene." Convicted for having obscene material in which harms women and children |
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| club coordinator was fired from his job after disclosing he was a homosexual. Court said it was an infringement of rights and was later added as a guaranteed right to each citizen. |
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| 646 members, 5 year terms |
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| set of legal principles developed overtime by the courts. These are viewed as authoritative. |
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| Two chambers in parliament |
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| Labor, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National |
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| Constitutional Reform Act 2005 |
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| Created a new top court by taking out 12 law lords and have them in a Supreme Court |
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