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Which 1867 constitutional provision allowed the federal government to veto provincial legislation within one year?
Answer: The disallowance power — Under sections 56 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal cabinet could disallow (veto) provincial legislation; this power fell into disuse by the 1940s.
- A The reservation power
- B The declaratory power
- C The disallowance power ✓
- D The peace, order and good government clause
Under sections 56 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal cabinet could disallow (veto) provincial legislation; this power fell into disuse by the 1940s.