State Citizen Condensed Midterm Exam Notes国家amp；公民简明中期考试笔记.docVIP

I. CONSTITUTIONAL THEMES Role of Constitution In a federal parliamentary democracy, a constitution establishes: Who has authority to make the law; How that authority is divided among the levels of government Each legislature is supreme within its jurisdiction unless the constitution imposes limits (as does the Charter) Adaptability: The courts interpret the division of powers and the limits on the powers (treating it as a “living tree”); The constitution also establishes an amendment process Second, the constitution establishes the relationships between institutions of the state ( Explicit