Vertical federalism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FINAL EXAM Review Test 1. Republic means the same as a. individual rights b. direct democracy c. consent of the governed d. representative democracy 2. Limited government means that the power of a. elected officials has no limits b. voters has extensive limits c. elected officials has limits d. voters has no limits 3. The idea of the social contract is that a government is only legitimate if it has a. limited rights for the governed b. restrictions on democracy c. consent of the ...

Summary of the course Constituional Law Contains a main summary of the book: Constitutions Compared - Aalt Willem Heringa This is the content of the summary; Introduction 4 Narrow/formal vs. Broad/substantive 4 Constitution basic terms 5 Terminology 5 Abusive constitutionalism, sham constitutions, aspirational constitutions. 6 The constituent power: foundation of constitution making 7 The process of constitution-making: questions about inclusiveness 7 Substance of constitution making 8 Unamend...