Political Science 2230E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Arthur Meighen, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Enumerated Powers
11 Oct 2017
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Key Terms
Week 1
Power: a relationship between two or more actors where one actor can force
compliance from another actor!
Institutions: the system of rules that define the roles that people/offices play!
Week 2!
Responsible Government: a system whereby the executive is responsible for its
actions to a democratically elected legislative body!
Conventions: unofficial, informal, uncodified rules, they include laws, statues and
norms !
-the constitution is the highest type of law!
Fusion of Powers: a regime in which legislative and executive powers are fused
together in a cabinet that is accountable to a democratically elected legislative body!
King-Byng Affair:
-liberal PM King requested GG Byng to call an election to avoid a contentious vote!
-his request was denied!
-constitutional crisis!
-1925 federal election which returned 101 liberals, 116 conservatives and 28
progressives!
-King declined to turn power over to the conservatives and asked Byng for dissolve
parliament and call fresh elections!
-Byng declined the request, King resigned and Arthur Meighen and his Conservatives
formed a minority government!
Week 3!
Entrenched Constitutional Law: highest type of law, provision that makes certain
amendments either more difficult or impossible to pass!
Section 91 & 92/Division of Powers
Section 91 Federal Powers!
-Military!
-Regulation of Trade & Commerce!
-Census/Postal Service!
-Banking/Currency!
-Aboriginal Affairs!
-Law/Patents!
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Document Summary
Power: a relationship between two or more actors where one actor can force compliance from another actor. Institutions: the system of rules that de ne the roles that people/o ces play. Responsible government: a system whereby the executive is responsible for its actions to a democratically elected legislative body. Conventions: uno cial, informal, uncodi ed rules, they include laws, statues and norms. The constitution is the highest type of law. Fusion of powers: a regime in which legislative and executive powers are fused together in a cabinet that is accountable to a democratically elected legislative body. Liberal pm king requested gg byng to call an election to avoid a contentious vote. 1925 federal election which returned 101 liberals, 116 conservatives and 28 progressives. King declined to turn power over to the conservatives and asked byng for dissolve parliament and call fresh elections. Byng declined the request, king resigned and arthur meighen and his conservatives formed a minority government.
