1. British North America Act 1867 (Constitution Act of 1867)

3. Constitution Act 1867 ●3 British colonies: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec) ●Canadian Confederation ●Parliamentary system

4. Constitution Act 1867 ● 11 Parts ●Includes: Executive, Legislative, Judicial powers ●Distribution of powers between the central parliament and provincial legislatures ●Executive power vested in the Crown

5. Constitution Act 1867 ●Governor General: power to veto any provincial law within a year of receiving a copy of the legislation ●Parliament responsible for any powers not mentioned in the Constitution ○ “Peace, order, and good government”

6. Bibliography http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/constitution-act-1867/ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/80310/British-North-America-Acthttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/80310/British-North-America-Act\ http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/index.html http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/themes/constitution/constitution13_e.html\