POLS 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Enumerated Powers, Royal Assent

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1400
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Federalism: a division of powers between central and regional governments such as that neither is subordinate to the other: this definition distinguishes the relationship between national and provincial governments from that between provincial and municipal governments. Canada comprises of 10 provinces and 3 territories: provinces are autonomous within the powers given to them by the constitution, territories are constitutionally subordinate to the federal government. Territories increasingly function as provinces, exercising similar powers; these powers can be revoked. Each province has considerable political and economic significance in its own right and can be considered a separate political system: also has somewhat distinctive political culture, and array of advocacy groups. Provincial political systems operating system resemble those of the federal systems. The lieutenant governor heads each province: appointed by the pm, represents the queen, functions as the monarch, primarily performs ceremonial and social functions, they no longer exercise personnel discretion in the operation of the government.