POLS 2350- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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Magna carta: bringing english true rst shift from monarchy to democracy. Feudalism: 1666, political and economic system granted nobility and land in exchange for labour & military service or vassals on the land - abolished in england: canada became in legal terms, territory of two competing nations. Royal proclamation of 1763: came from battle on plains of abraham, britain established itself as dominant power within europe: quebec act: right of roman catholics to participate in government & use of french civil law (1774). Constitution act of 1791: divided quebec into upper and lowe canada. Created legislative and executive branches of government: legislative branch had two houses: legislative council, appointed by british. Parliament and legislative assembly, where landowners could be elected: executive branch of government was not responsible for legislative assembly. British interests: canada formed as result of union between upper & lower canada, nova soctia and new brunswick, on july 1st, 1867.
