POLS 1000 Lecture Notes - Canadian Cultural Protectionism, Amenable Group, Pension
31 Aug 2013
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The power to make binding decisions for the population is divided between two levels of government (maclvor 2006) Constitutional authority to make laws is divided between the two levels- national and regional levels neither of which has sovereign authority on its own. (has to work with provinces, doesn"t have sovereignty power on its own). Each level receives authority from the constitution and is subordinate to it(only thing subordinate too). In a unitary system, by contrast all sovereign authority of the nation-state resides in one governing body. That body(national level) can delegate authority to lower levels, to assist in the delivery of services and the implementation of laws, but these agencies have no independent status and may be abolished at any time (maclvor 2006) Global there are more unitary states than federal ones (approx. 169-24) but 40% of global population live in federations. Interprovincial transportation and communication (canals, railways) residual power(pogg clause) & powers of disallowance.
