1. Define patriate/patriation:
-"to bring home" - Pierre Trudeau patriated the constitution in 1982, because he wanted Canada to control this document not Britain
2. What is a constitution and what was the name of the original one for Canada?
-a constitution is a set of rules that the leader of a country/monarch must follow that are set out by the people.
-British North America Act
3. Define alienation and state how this can increase regionalism.
-alienation is when someone or in this case a province is left out or isolated
-this can increase regionalism because of inequalities in economies (economic disparities) or when an area feels isolated politically or when groups with distinct languages, traditions, or identities may feel alienated if national policies promote a dominant culture regionalism may emerge to protect and promote the region’s unique identity.
4. What is confederation and who were the original 4?
-confederation is the political union of the provinces in 1867 and after to form Canada. The original 4 were Quebec (Canada East), Ontario (Canada West), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
5. Define transfer payments:
-payments made between provinces via the Federal government to reduce economic disparity
