POLB50Y3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Royal Assent, Lower Canada, Treasury Board
22 Nov 2012
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Governor general receives his power from the governor in council, cabinet and pm. Must be certain amounts of members in the cabinet. Department within cabinet takes responsibility of the actions. Cabinet and pm are able to sit together for bills and also enact them. Not just the idea, but also the physical act. 50%+1 vote to be the government if they do not have it, must step down usually money bills trigger confidence votes. Criminal law was part of the federal government in canada. Formal political rule that involves the sharing of power between regional self rules with either party being sub-ordinate to the other. Each region with sovereignty in itself," with limited powers on the general government. Provincial or state rights defining feature of a nation or state. System was taken from the americans, enacted by sit john a macdonald. Canadian system fixed" the mistakes americans made about allowing each state to set up their own criminal law practices.
