POLI 221 Study Guide - Final Guide: Clyde Wells, Final Analysis, Clarity Act
5 Sep 2016
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Mega-constitutional politics asks who are we as a nation . Searching for an amending formula: 1927-1961 canada"s original. Trivial pursuit as the final thrust toward full canadian independence took place after the balfour. Declaration of 1926, it became clear that canadians would have to find a way to amend the 1867 act in canada: balfour declaration: 1926 declaration that is brought up by then canadian prime minister, william lyon mackenzie king. The declaration accepted the growing political and diplomatic independence of the dominions and changed the role of the crown and the governor general. gave canada more legislative independence. Britain and its dominions were constitutionally equal the notions expressed in the balfour declaration were made law by the statute of. Westminster (1931: statute of westminster 1931: a british law clarifying the powers of canada"s. Parliament and those of the other commonwealth dominion. It is the founding document of the modern commonwealth.
