Quiz #3 - Law and Politics 1. Canada's legal system is based on a combination of common law and civil law. In your own words, explain the practice of law in common law and civil law systems. Hint: law made through legislation versus law made through legislation and judicial decisions. 2. Alford believes that the true test of a country's democratic integrity is how its constitution stands up to political expediency in times of an emergency. In your own words, what is meant by the term "non-negotiable rights," and why are unwritten legal principles important? Hint: the rule of law I 3. The Reference re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.) [1997] is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada, In your own words, explain the Reference's significance for all members of the judiciary in Canada. Hint: remuneration, independence and impartiality 4. In your own words, explain the significance of the concept the 'rule of law'. Hint: a principle of governance