Political system
- Lieutenant governor
- family compact : legislative council and executive council
- POLITICAL BARRIER
- legislative assembly
Lieutenant governor
Appointed by King
Family compact
Legislative and executive councils
- appointed by Lieutenant governor
Legislative council
- make rules
Executive council
- execute rules
Legislative assembly
- voted for by public
- can make rules but must be confirmed by legislative council
- raise taxes
Where does power derive from
The king
- the legislative assembly creates the allusion that the Canadians are in control, but the LA is below the political barrier, and therefore the family compact who are chosen by the governor, who is chosen by the king
Family compact pass laws
They pass laws which do not support the poor, or those who are Anglican
Most upper Canadians religion
Baptists and Methodists
Land ownership system
- based on British freehold tenure and owned by the crown, who gives it to sellers
How does the crown alter the way it gives land to sellers
Eventually sells the land, instead of gifting, to make money
Clergy reserves
1/7 of land is church land, where the money made on the land sold goes to the Anglican Church
What does the political barrier prevent
A solution to no taxation without representation
How does Lieutenant governor use land
He uses land to raise money without the legislative assembly
