What legal term do courts use for the foundational normsΓÇöincluding democracy, federalism, and the rule of lawΓÇöthat pervade the written constitution?

• A Royal prerogative
• B Parliamentary privilege
• C Unwritten constitutional principles ✓
• D Constitutional conventions

The Supreme Court has identified unwritten principlesΓÇöincluding democracy, federalism, the rule of law, and protection of minoritiesΓÇöas forming part of the Constitution's internal architecture.