POLSCI 1AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Secret Ballot, Cooperative Federalism, Responsible Government

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 1AB3
• Professor: All

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Federation: usual features: division of powers, written constitution, amending formula involves consent of various communities, role for judiciary in adjudicating between centre and units, double citizenship: mixture of self-rule and shared-rule. Federation (cid:862)co(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)al(cid:863): di(cid:448)isio(cid:374) of po(cid:449)ers to prote(cid:272)t autonomy and ensure non-hierarchy and non- subordination (cid:862)ad(cid:373)i(cid:374)istrati(cid:448)e(cid:863): e(cid:374)sure (cid:272)apa(cid:272)it(cid:455) of so(cid:448)ereig(cid:374) go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:894)(cid:272)e(cid:374)tral a(cid:374)d u(cid:374)its(cid:895) to a(cid:272)t freel(cid:455) (cid:271)(cid:455) ensuring the non-centralization of power. Why federalism: recognize cultural difference (think back to the quebec government document from week 3, canada stands out for doing both, but a highly contested point at confederation. Classical federalism: autonomy, non-hierarchy, non-subordination= ideal for quebec, provincial jurisdiction over key welfare state and labour market domains + provincial weakness= ideal for the right, a problem for the left. Intrastate federalism: an upper chamber reflecting regional voices. Committees, agencies: prominence of intergovernmental summitry, concentration of responsibility for ig relations within specialized bodies. (cid:373)ile(cid:455): (cid:862)m(cid:455) (cid:272)harges agai(cid:374)st e(cid:454)e(cid:272)uti(cid:448)e federalis(cid:373) are these(cid:863): 1.