Category Archives: Responsible Government

Development of Responsible Government and the Principle of Restraint (Caretaker Convention)

Posted on 2011/09/12 by J.W.J. Bowden

Responsible Government The famous Persons Case (more formally, Reference re: British North America Act 1867 (UK) Section 24 IN THE MATTER OF a Reference as to the meaning of the word “Persons” in Section 24 of the British North America … Continue reading →

Posted in Caretaker Convention & Government Formation, Officialization of Convention, Responsible Government | 4 Comments

1774: Thomas Jefferson, The Rights of British Americans, and the Origins of the Commonwealth Realms

Posted on 2011/09/10 by J.W.J. Bowden

A Summary View of the Rights of British America In “George III and the Loss of the American Colonies,” I cited one of Thomas Jefferson’s earlier works from 1774, A Summary View of the Rights of British America, as evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in History of British North America, Origins, Whigs v Tories | 18 Comments

The “Republic of Canada, Est. 1837”: Distortion of History and of Responsible Government

Posted on 2011/08/11 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Institute for Liberal Studies sells t-shirts emblazened with the flag of the short-lived Republic of Canada and the text “Republic of Canada est. 1837”, accompanied by the following description: The short-lived Republic of Canada is a little-known chapter in … Continue reading →

Posted in History of British North America, Monarchism v Republicanism, Origins | 12 Comments

George III, Parliament, and the Loss of the American Colonies

Posted on 2011/08/09 by J.W.J. Bowden

I generally agree with and like the official website of the British monarchy, but like all official histories, it focuses too heavily on information and arguments favourable to the reputation of its source at the expense of other interpretations and … Continue reading →

Posted in History of British North America, Origins, Whigs v Tories | 9 Comments

“Irresponsible Government” and the American System

Posted on 2011/07/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

“The American people may have voted for divided government, but they didn’t vote for a dysfunctional government,” said President Obama in his live address on the debt ceiling.  The recent impasse between the White House and Congress over the controversy … Continue reading →

Posted in Parliamentarism v Presidentialism, Responsible Government | 17 Comments