POLS 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Parliament Of The United Kingdom, Constitutional Act 1791, Report On The Affairs Of British North America
27 Jan 2016
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Viewed as a counter reaction to the ideals of the american and. French revolutions france and the u. s were built on the rejection of the monarchy: no taxation without representation . Believed that retaining the british ethos was the key was to go. Key objections : decline of deference (needed to show more respect to status, erosion of elitism, mob rule" (otherwise known as democracy) Rejection of progressive or enlightened constitutionalism did not create authoritarian government in canada. The events leading up to the creation of canada established essential elements of a liberal democracy, it was just more authoritarian democracy: 10 premiers and 1 pm have most of the power. Royal proclamation act 1763: first constitution of canada applied only to modern day. Quebec and ontario: provided protections for the french in canada (cultural, linguistic and legal, in reality the situation was quite different . French catholics were to be excluded from governing arrangements.
