Constitution, but it was non-justiciable [that is, courts could not strike down laws that contravened it, and the government was free to enact whatever repressive laws it chose]. Also, without a government that respects its people and observes the rule of law, and without an independent and impartial judiciary, a declaration of rights, however fine sounding, is worse than useless. ___________________________
Constitution, but it was non-justiciable [that is, courts could not strike down laws that contravened it, and the government was free to enact whatever repressive laws it chose]. Also, without a government that respects its people and observes the rule of law, and without an independent and impartial judiciary, a declaration of rights, however fine sounding, is worse than useless. ___________________________
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