POLS 3135 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Canada Act 1982, Sovereignty Act
25 Oct 2016
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Essay questions: discuss the origins, nature, and development of the canadian constitution and federalism. A constitution is the source of governments right to exercise authority over the people of their nation and also the institution. Based on traditions and customs of its citizens either embodied in a document, or understood through long and accepted practice. Constitution act 1867: united 3 canadian colonies creating canada with 4 provinces. Provided provisions for inclusion of other colonies to the dominion of canada. Act recognized power of british crown and government over dominion of canada. Divided power between federal and provincial legislatures. Start of federalism as power was decentralized and divided up between federal and provincial when power in great britain was centralized. Granted education rights and responsibilities to provinces. Interprovincial trade, commerce, banking, currency created unified system in which provinces could trade with each other to prosper.
