Which of the Following Is Correct with Respect to the Impact

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct with respect to the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

• A) The passage of the Charter has increased the power of both parliament and the provincial legislatures.
• B) The passage of the Charter has shifted power from the federal to the provincial government.
• C) The Charter has shifted power from the provinces to the federal government.
• D) The passage of the Charter has increased the power of the courts.
• E) The passage of the Charter has shifted power from the courts to the parliament.

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Definitions:

Indentured Servants

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Enumerated Goods

Specific goods listed in various laws or treaties for special regulatory or tax purposes.

Navigation Acts

were a series of laws passed by the English Parliament in the 17th century that regulated trade between England and its colonies, primarily intended to strengthen the British economy by restricting colonial trade to English ships.

Mercantilist Regulations

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