PSCI 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Asymmetric Federalism, Fiscal Imbalance
22 Mar 2016
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Federalism: more than one level of sovereign government. Federalism: combinaion of shared rule for some purposes and regional self rule for others! Unitary: only one level of government (new zealand) Federalism to allow regional diferences be delt with through a federal power. Us is credited with creaing federalism (to limit states) fearful of too much power in one government. In canada it came because of respect for the various regions (provinces) Cabinet also should be represented by provinces (a member from each province)^^^^ not a law but good poliics. We want to have things in common, but we want to have regional disinciveness as well!! E. g: we aren"t going to allow all canadians to decide what happens in quebecs language laws in educaion etc. Execuive federalism: federal government and leaders of provinces (premiers) meet to discuss bills etc. Alberta: representaive in house of canada by their mps etc.
