POL316Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Forces, Unanimous Consent, Concurrent Jurisdiction
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Vipond: the constitution that emerged over the summer of 1787 was worded in a way that would divide the power of government between a single national government and many state governments, and that neither would be legally subordinate to the other, courts favored decentralization in canada, because the jcpc wanted to weaken the power of the federal government, to maintain control over its dominion. Supreme court believes it has a duty to ensure that neither the federal government nor the provinces can overwhelm the other: supreme courts, take into account law and national interest yet are heavily influenced by political culture or the ideas and attitudes of the country, provincial and federal government in canada are much more evenly matched fiscally and more competitive politically, lobbyists in u. s. are more influential in the american system because of legislation that allows greater donations to the elected representatives.
