ADMS 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Constitution Act, 1867, Constitution Act, 1982, Canadian Federalism

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1010
• Professor: All

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Lecture 3 defining canada may 24 2012. Distribution of power in a federation between the central authority and the constituent units (as states or provinces) involving the allocation of significant lawmaking powers to those constituent units. A system of government in which power is divided between a national (federal) government and various regional governments. For the purposes of our discussion, the state is a geographically defined entity that exists under one political structure without being subject to another political authority. The term state is often used interchangeably with the term government. Canada is a federalist state, with three levels of government. The united states is also a federalist state with three levels of government. Federal government in both examples exerts strong central authority, yet leaves significant decisions and powers up to the regional constituencies. Canada: all powers not specifically reserved for the provinces are allotted to the.