Political debates have occurred between Canada and the provinces for hundreds of years. Shortly after the creation of Canada in 1867, there were disputes between the federal and the various provincial governments over areas of jurisdiction and the division of power (Harris 1991). Even though the Constitutional Act of 1867, divided the powers between the provinces and the federal government, there has always been debate over the interpretation of how and to what extent these powers should be divided. ... First of these was a constitutional veto, meaning that any province could block any constit...

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Nothing within the Constitution exclusively states that the Supreme Court's opinion is superior to the state court's, and nothing within the Constitution states that the Supreme Court has the capability of judicial review on acts generated by the legislature. ... The first time period to be analyzed dates from the start of the Court in 1789 to 1867, during which the main focus was on the strength of the Union and the relationship between nation and states. ... The greatest of these opinions during his term would come in 1803 in what has been considered one of the most monumental co...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others th...

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