PSCI 1100 Quiz: PSCI 1100 notes

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 1100
• Professor: Philippe Azzie

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Is what is referred to as the 2nd pillar of our constitutional order, along with parliamentarism and the charter of rights, federalism is referred to in the preamble to the constitution, similar to that of great britain, Definition of federalism: a method of dividing governmental power between the general government and the regional government. Both elected by the people and each level of government is sovereign or independent within its sphere of power. A federal union like india, canada, are distinguished from a union state where there is one national government. In a federal system power is divided between different levels of government. Even with the charter, the supreme court questions the competence of the law ex: assisted suicide. Governments are not accountable to each other, when the federal government legislates laws, the federal government does not need to explain those affairs to the provincial government and vice versa.