Canada under British Rule, Sir John George Bourinot [phonics reader .txt] 📗

constitution of the
states. In other words,
the powers of the states
over their own constitutions
are preserved.

Acts of the provincial When a law of the state is
legislatures may be disallowed inconsistent with one of the
by the governor-general-in-council commonwealth, the latter shall,
one year after their receipt. to the extent of such
inconsistency, be invalid.

Education is within exclusive No special provisions in the
jurisdiction of the provinces, constitution; education being
but with conditions for the one of the subjects exclusively
maintenance and protection of within the powers of the state
rights and privileges of parliaments, under the clause
religious bodies in a province leaving them in possession of
with respect to denominational all powers not expressly given
schools. to the federal parliament.

The federal parliament can A state shall not impose any
alone impose duties or taxes on taxes or duties upon imports
imports. except such as are necessary
for executing the inspection
laws of a state, but the net
produce of all charges so
levied shall be for use of the,
commonwealth, and such
inspection laws may be annulled
by the parliament of the
commonwealth.

Similar power. The parliament of the
commonwealth may from time to
time admit new states, and make
laws for the provisional
administration and government
of any territory surrendered by
any state to the commonwealth,
or of any territory placed by
the Queen under the
commonwealth, or otherwise
acquired by the same.


CANADA. AUSTRALIA.

_The Judiciary._ _The Judiciary._

The same. The parliament of the
commonwealth can establish a
federal supreme court, called
the High Court of Australia,
and other federal courts for
the commonwealth; the judges
to be appointed by the
governor-general, to hold
office during good behaviour,