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Chapter 3 - Federalism in Canada

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Unitary system
A political system featuring a central government that chooses what powers to devolve to regional bodies
Devolution
The act of transferring (devolving) powers from a central government to regional or local governments that remain under its constitutional purview
Federalism
A constitution-based division of powers between two or more orders of government
Sovereignty
The power to exercise government authority over a polity within a defined geographical area
Divided Crown
A monarchy whose sovereignty is split among different orders of government
Decentralized federalism
A federal system of government where the regional units have considerable power
Centralized federalism
A federal system of government where the national government has considerable power
Reservation
The constitutional power of the federal government to withhold the passage of provincial legislation, so as to cause short-term or permanent delay
Disallowance
The constitutional power of the federal government to veto provincial legislation and cause its termination
POGG
The acronym for the constitutional objective of "peace, order, and good government."
Declaratory power
The authority of the federal government to decide that an issue falls within its jurisdiction
Residual powers
Any powers not specifically identified in the constitution, which default to the federal government
Federal spending power
The capacity of the federal government to spend its available funds, even on areas that fall outside its constitutional jurisdiction
Appointment power
The authority to decide who should be selected to fill a government position
Classical federalism
A model of federalism in which federal and provincial governments operate independently of each other in their own respective areas of jurisdiction
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