STRUCTURE OF COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

• POSITIVE POWER WAS RETAINED BY APPOINTED OFFICIALS– GOVERNOR – EXECUTIVE COUNCIL– LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL• ELECTED ASSEMBLY’S POWER IS LIMITED – LEGISLATION IS REVIEWED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL– GOVERNOR COULD VETO LEGISLATION– BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD 2 YRS TO REVERSE

LEGISLATION

• LEGISLATURE CAN REFUSE FUNDS TO GOVERNOR• GOVERNOR CAN USE CROWN RESERVES FOR FUNDS

LOG HOUSE FROM CATHARINE PARR TRAILL’STHE BACKWOODS OF CANADA

GOVERNMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF 1791

BRITISH GOVERNMENT

GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

PEOPLE

VOTERS