THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. By A. H. F. LEFROY
I. CONSTITUENT PARTS AND FUNDAMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS
II. STATUTORY FOUNDATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

The Crown in Canada-Dominion Veto of Provincial Acts

III. LAW-MAKING BODIES

Imperial Legislation affecting Canada Canadian Legis-
lative Powers-Observations on the Federation Act-Contrasts
with the United States - General Scheme of Dominion
Powers-The Provincial Residuary Power-Predominance
of Dominion Laws-Limitation of Provincial Powers-The
Federation Act as a Whole-Plenary Powers of Canadian
Legislatures-Dominion Interference with Provincial Legis-
lation-Provincial Interference with Dominion Legislation-
Provincial Independence and Autonomy-Legislative Power
distributed by Subject, not by Area-Aspects of Legislation—
The True Nature and Character of Legislation-Proprietary
Rights under the Federation Act

IV. SPECIFIC POWERS OF LEGISLATION

Dominion Powers under Section 91—Provincial Powers

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ILLUSTRATIONS

PRIME MINISTERS, 1867-1912

From photographs by Topley, Ottawa, and Notman,
Montreal

POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF CANADA

THE FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION

From a collection of portraits in the Dominion Archives

GEORGE BROWN

From a photograph in the possession of Mrs Freeland
Barbour, Edinburgh

PROCLAMATION OF THE CONFEDERATION OF
CANADA.

LETTER FROM SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD TO
LORD LISGAR

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THE OLD GUARD DINNER, MAY 4, 1882

From a photograph by Topley, Ottawa

GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF THE DOMINION

From photographs by Topley, Ottawa

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