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Laws that are related to the relationship between people, government departments, wards and agencies.

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Administrative law

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Law that is related to the relationship between individuals and the state.

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Public Law

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Law that identifies crime and prescribes punishments.

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Criminal law

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Branch of civil law that holds a person or organization responsible for the damage they cause another personas result of accident.

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Tort Law

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The branch of civil law providing rules and regarding agreements between people and businesses.

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Contracting Law

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Branch of civil law that deals with various aspects of family law like marriage and divorce.

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Family Law

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Branch of civil law concerned with the division of land and distribution of property after death.

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Estate Law

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Branch of law that governs ownership rights and property.

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Property Law

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Civil law that governs employer, employee relations.

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Employment Law

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Another name for a law or an act passed by government.

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Statute Law

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Laws that govern conducts of independent nations in their relationship with one and other.

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International Law

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Law that originates from decisions made by judges in previous cases, relies on case law, common to all people.

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English Common Law

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Laws made and enforced that governs activity within a nations border.

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Domestic Law

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Law that defines the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens and the governments.

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Substantive Law

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Law that prescribes the methods of enforcing the rights, duties, and responsibilities of substantive law.

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Procedural Law

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Laws that can be traced to the unwritten laws of England or English Common Law, made by judges in previous cases.

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Case Law

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Laws that deal with local issues like the fence height.

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Bylaws

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Law at top of pyramid because it overrides all other laws, must agree with it, body of public law that deals with distribution..

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Constitutional Law

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A name for a proposed law.

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Bill

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Law that gives the government the right to evoke emergency powers in time of war.

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Section 91 of the BNA Act.

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A system of government whole power is centralized in one level of government.

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Unitary System

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The responsibility for governing is divided between 2 levels of government; the central and provincial government.

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Federal system

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The federal government has the responsibility or law making powers to make laws or any extra category in legislative area.

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Residual Powers

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Latin for “within the power” which means the power a government has to pass laws within its own jurisdiction.

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Intra Vires

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Latin for “beyond the power”, which refers to areas that are beyond the power or jurisdiction of a government

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Ultra Vires

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This legislation act was made in Britain greatly extended Canada’s powers to make its own laws.

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Statute of Westminister

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When the federal and provincial governments agree to share the costs for programs.

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Shared cost agreements

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Basic individual rights that are protected by law, like freedom of speech

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Civil liberties

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To bring home to Canada, or to bring legislative power under the authority of the country which it applies.

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Patriate

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Equal access to essential services for all Canadians. Example: education.

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Principle of Equalization

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A method outlined that Canada can use to make future changes to the Constitution.

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Amending formula

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We the citizens who live in a specific area and can vote

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Constituents

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Organizations that try to influence legislatures in favor of their cause.

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Lobby groups

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The legislative assembly at the provincial level.

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Legislature

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Parliament at the federal level, made up of senate and the House of Commons.

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The legislative branch

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The branch of government made up of judges responsible for the court system.

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Judiciary

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To conduct impartial investigations of specific national problems.

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Royal commissions

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When a judge rejects a previously made decision and creates a new precedent.

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Distinguishing a case

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To stand by the decision of a previously made law.

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State decisis

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The three levels of power in Canada that each level exercises

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First level: federal
2nd level: provincial
3rd level: municipality/townships

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Supreme Court of Canada(federal)

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1st level: provincial court of appeal
2nd level: superior supreme court of the province
3rd level: provincial court

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Why did John A. Macdonald fear American civil war?

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They feared that once the civil war was over the states would attempt to take over Canada as well.

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4 provinces; Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick formed a union to seek approval Britain. Granted and called..

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British North America Act, 1867

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Canada rejected the American system of government because

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It gave too much power to the individual states and too little power to the central government.

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Canada rejected the British unitary system of government because..

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One central government is not practical for a nation as large and diverse as Canada.

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The compromise finally agreed upon is called the..

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Federal system

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Why did it take Canada such a long time to make its own constitution compared to other nations?

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The Feds and provinces couldn’t agree on the procedures to amend the constitution and there was confusion of who was responsible for certain areas such as natural resources.

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The prime minister that was determined to Patriate the constitution with or without all provinces was..

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Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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Quebec’s premier that was angry about a secret meeting without him was..

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René Lévesque

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What two things did Rene L’vek want to see happen for Quebec?

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  • a distinct society

- unique culture

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1987 Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney attempted to get all people to sign constitution.. Who messed it up?

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Elijah Harper from Manitoba.

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Why did Elijah Harper not want to sign on?

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It didn’t deal with any aboriginal rights.

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1982 Prime Minister was:

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Joe Clark

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He tried to have the constitution signed at

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Charlottetown Accord

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Was it successful?

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Voted no.

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Senates can pass laws until they are..

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75 or dead.

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Proposed laws (bills) are passed through 3 readings. If summer comes before the bill is passed..

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It dies on the floor.

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What happens?

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Can start all over in the fall.

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When a cabinet minister proposes a law it’s called?

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A public bill

60
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If a member of parliament proposes a law it’s called..

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Private members bill

61
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2 organizations that help countries develop international laws..

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NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UN: United Nations
ICJ:International court of justice
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement

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