Chapter 6 Chapter Overview & Learning Objectives

Political Systems

Chapter Overview

  • Learning Objectives
  • Introduction
  • Distributing Power within the State: To Centralize or Share?
  • Unitary Systems
  • Federal Systems
  • Canadian Federalism: An Evolving History
    • The Division of Powers
    • The Evolution of Canadian Federalism
    • Quebec and Canadian Federalism
  • Conclusion
  • Self-Assessment Questions
  • Weblinks
  • Further Reading
  • Film and Video Clips

Learning Objectives

This chapter will help you to

  • differentiate between the unitary, federal, and confederal forms of government;
  • identify the strengths and weaknesses of the unitary and federal systems of government;
  • see the diversity that exists in real-world examples of both forms of government; and
  • comprehend the nature of the Canadian federal system and the challenges it faces.
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