POLI 204 Lecture Notes - Allaire Report, Clarity Act, Quebec Act
2 Dec 2012
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Very few governments do not have three branches: westminster model: the british parliamentary system. Canadian government: 3 branches: legislative branch- parliament, parliament (federal), assemblee nationale (quebec): makes laws, policy, creates armed forces, authorizes budget (tax, spending, executive branch- queen elizabeth ii, governor general, Puts into effect and enforces obedience to laws, commands armed forces, administers taxation, spending. Judiciary- courts: resolves conflicts when laws are not obeyed or with disagreement over what the law means. Jackson and jackson describe internal and external sovereignty. No precise moment in history you can point to where. Canada became an independent state and achieved sovereignty. Is said to exist when these powers exist over a given population and within a given territory. C) economic power: money (legal tender, interest rate) or public spending and investment. D) international relations: recognition of equality with other states, non interference in domestic affairs, capacity to enter into relations with other states.
