Political Concepts in the French Revolution

A foundational legal order of a political community linked to the State.

Codified and uncodified.

It is partially unwritten and partially codified, incorporating various laws and conventions.

<p>Preserving the original intent of founding principles while guiding adaptation to evolving circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their 'open' nature, which accommodates changing social and legal contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The republic and the monarchy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain order and security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Enlightenment ideals and 18th-century liberalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are open to interpretation and evolution, reflecting a collective political will.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans establish a social contract to create a state that maintains order and security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Life, liberty, and property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Locke emphasizes individual rights, while Hobbes focuses on the necessity of a powerful sovereign.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to a state under the rule of law that provides material protection of human rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Etat de droit' emphasizes legal governance in French law, focusing on the law's role in protecting citizens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They contribute to procedural law aspects of governance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legitimacy derives from the state's ability to maintain security, not from ethical considerations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The legitimacy of the State comes from the consent of the governed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'general will' represents the collective interests of the people that guide the State's sovereignty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Liberal State's legitimacy is based on national sovereignty and the rule of law that limits State power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The revolution shifted demands from mere State intervention to calls for political and labor rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constitutions served as political declarations that protected key rights like property and personal liberty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enshrined labor protection principles at the constitutional level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rights were guaranteed indirectly through the subjection of State power to law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws were seen as instruments of reason, freedom, and equality, rather than outright provisions of rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Fuero' territories are regions like Navarra and País Vasco that have self-governing rights, allowing them to operate under distinct legal and administrative systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Subsidiary Principle holds that decisions should be made by the smallest competent authority, intervening from higher authorities only when necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Treaty on European Union emphasizes that decisions should be made as closely as possible to citizens, with EU-level actions only when more effective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities, each with its own government and powers defined by statutes of autonomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Café para todos' refers to providing equal treatment to all parties involved in an issue, aiming to please or displeasure everyone equally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The UK has three devolved parliaments for Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, while England operates under a single national parliament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nation is a group of people sharing a culture, tradition, and territory, while a state refers to the political entity governing that nation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spain has an institution designed to resolve agreements and disputes between national and regional levels of governance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that constitutional amendments adhere to established procedural rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the amendment violates essential constitutional principles such as democracy or human rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The court ruled the amendment invalid as it threatened democratic principles and victim rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It implies that amendments that undermine the constitution's identity are invalid, regardless of procedural compliance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It established that the right to abortion cannot be inferred from the U.S. Constitution, overturning Roe v Wade.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It led to abortion becoming illegal in about half of the states after specific gestational limits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assesses whether an amendment violates the constitution's essential identity or principles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both cases demonstrate that attempts to amend presidential term limits can pose threats to democratic principles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows the UK Parliament to enact laws with constitutional significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They operate through conventions that are unwritten but binding due to historical acceptance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A member state must withdraw in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The UK relied on the principle of sovereignty decided by the people, enacted through Parliament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The President can initiate amendments on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A three-fifths majority of the votes cast is required.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, conventions can evolve through political practices and acceptance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The UK Parliament can create laws without being bound by a written constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers