Federal System

Question 1

At confederation the four provinces allowed them to pool resources for defence trade and other common goals

Yet none wanted to give up individual power

As a compromise they formed the federal system: still have provincial powers govern local residents, but there would be a national government in Ottawa

Answer 1

Federal system

Question 2

Residual powers

Answer 2

All powers that did not exist at the time were called residual powers and be same part of the federal government powers

Example: tv computers and new technology

Question 3

How is governance power divided

Answer 3

Into 3 branches

EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL

Question 4

Executive

Answer 4

Power to carry out or administer laws through civil service

Question 5

Legeslative

Answer 5

Power to make laws

Question 6

Judicial

Answer 6

Power to interpret laws

Question 7

What are the three levels of goveremt

Answer 7

Municiple, provincial, federal