Government Structure after 1791 and Government in Upper Canada

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Government Structure after 1791 and Government in Upper Canada. Many people in the British Government thought that the American Revolution was a result of too much democracy. The British Government thought that the assemblies in the former Thirteen Colonies were gaining too much power. The power they we’re gaining was more than the British Government. It was disastrous results in a runaway democracy. Loyalists demanded the British Government to elect an assembly. Loyalists had already proved their loyalty to the British Government, and always had a loud voice in their government. Britain knew that this assembly was important to the loyalists. But they didn’t want it to lead into anymore rebellions. In the Constitutional Act of 1791 the assembly that was elected was given as little influence as possible. The Government in Upper Canada’s government’s executive branch had people to make big decisions. These were people such as the executive and legislative councils. The Executive Council we’re appointed to advise the lieutenant – governor on government stuff. There we’re also appointed councillors, but not exactly for life. The Legislative Council approved and made all laws in Canada’s Upper. Legislative Councillors were legislative councillors for life. If they died they passed it on from father to son. The Legislative Assembly formed a different part of the government. The Assembly was elected by male people who owned property. The Legislative Assembly made and approved of laws just like The Legislative Council. But the thing with The Legislative Assembly’s laws is that they could not be overruled by the lieutenant – governor or The Legislative Council. The Legislative Assembly could also impose taxes, they had the power to. The taxes helped fund the projects of the government and helped run the government. The lieutenant – governor could accept or deny any advice given by the Assembly or one of his councils. The lieutenant – governor also had control of the Crown reserves. Which means that he would not have to rely on the Legislative Assembly to get all the income. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Government Structure after 1791 and Government in Upper Canada.