BNA act lets gooo Flashcards
what was the BNA act?
he British North America Act was an act of the British Parliament passed on July 1, 1867. It created the Dominion of Canada and set out its constitution
what was the dominion of canada ruled by?
a constitutional monarchy
what is a consitutional monarchy?
a king or queen is the head of the state but their powers are limited
who was the first prime minister?
John a macdonald
the dominion of canada was made up of which 4 provinces?
Quebec, Ontario, new brunwhick and nova Scotia
which provinces remained British colonies?
Newfoundland PEI and British Columbia
which territories still belonged to the Hudson’s bay company?
ruperts land and northwest territories
what did the monarch and British cabinet master control?
foreign policy and the army
what did canada have control over?
its laws and managed finances and domestic policy
could canada modify the BNA act?
only if they consulted the British parliament
what did the BNA act divide?
the jurisdictions between the federal and provincial governments
what were the federal jurisdictions?
native affaires, trade, defence and military, criminal law and custom duties, navigation and shipping, currency and banking, postal service
what were the provincial jurisdictions?
civil laws, education, municipilates, natural resources and raw materials, health
what were the shared jurisdictions?
agriculture, economic development, immigration, income taxes, prisons and justice, fishing
