POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Canadian Federalism, Venn Diagram, Manifest Destiny
Document Summary
Generally culturally homogenous (1) responsible government (preamble) (2) federalism (section 91 and 92) (3) rights (charter) Scottish, welsh parliament has some authority to make laws, despite a central legislature in london. Single legislature the ultimate judge of how much power is devolved: how much to give, take back, etc. All authority or sovereignty in one governing body. No question as to who has the authority to make laws. Can devolve power to local authorities: single legislature has power to make all laws, but the ability to lend authority to local authorities is possible (2) federal system. Organizational structure: divided into provinces and territories. Division of power (not separation of powers into branches) Separation of authority/sovereignty into one or more levels of government. Federalism a relatively recent invention: modern federalism invented by the american founders. Units are not beholden to the national government or vice versa. Provinces financially dependent on the federal government.
