Chapter 5 - Confederation Flashcards
George Cartier
Canada East
Party Blue
Worked with John A McDonald
Didnt like rep by pop
George Brown
Canada west leader
Once a journalist
Party called Clear Grit
Liked Rep by Pop
John A. McDonald
Canada West
Party called Liberal Conservative
Didnt like rep by pop
Decided to work with Brown and Cartier because it was a deadlock
Antoinne Dorian
Party Rouge
Canada East
Samuel Tilliy
Led New Brunswick into Confederation
Later became Minister of Finance and Customs
Charles Tupper
Led Nova Scotia into Confederation
Later became Minister of Railways and Canals
Joseph Howell
Led Nova Scotia in the fight against Confederation
Royal Proclamation of 1763
1) treaties must be made with F.N in order to acquire land for settlement
2) British would assist in settling disputes between F.N and European Immigrants
3) a special relationship between F.N and the Crown
Rep by Pop
Representative by population. Means the more population u have, the more reps u will have in the legislation
What 2 things did they make no arrangements for in the BNA act
1) no way to revise the Act without the British
2) if federal and provincial gov disagreed on the act, they have to go to British court
Under British North America Act
BNA Act
Like Americans we have Federalism
But we also have Constitutional Monarchy
Like the British we have Parliamentary system
Federalism
Has both Federal level and Provincial level
Constitutional Monarchy
- king or queen of Britain is Head of State
- governor general acts for queen federal level
- lieutenant governor acts on prov level
Parliamentary system
Prime minister and cabinet have the power
- house of commons
- senate
