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The Constitution — Конституция (Канада)

In 1867, Canada was just a colony with internal autonomy; since 1931, it has been an independent state in the world community.
Canada’s Constitution is actually a British statute, the British North America Act, 1867, which has been amended more than 20 times since its inception. Since 1982 when Canadians obtained the right to amend the Constitution in Canada — this founding statute has been known as the Constitution Act, 1867.

The Constitutional Framework

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a federal state and parliamentary democracy with two systems of law and two official languages. Since 1982, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been entrenched in the Constitution.

Official Languages

English and French are the two official languages at the federal level. Institutional bilingualism has existed in Quebec since 1867, in Manitoba since 1870 and in New Brunswick since 1982.

Конституция

В 1867 г. Канала

была просто колонией с внутренней автономией; начиная с 1931 года, она стала независимым государством в мировом сообществе.
Конституция Канады — фактически Британский устав, Британский Северо-Американский Законодательный Акт, 1867 г., в который вносились поправки более чем 20 раз с самого начала. Начиная с 1982 г., когда канадцы получили право вносить поправки в Конституцию Канады — этот основополагающий устав был известен как Конституционный Акт, 1867 г.

Конституционная Структура

Капала конституционная монархия, федеральное государство и парламентская демократия с двумя правовыми системами и двумя официальными

языками. Начиная с 1982 г., Хартия Прав и Свобод была закреплена в Конституции.

Официальные языки

Английский и французский языки — это два официальных языка на федеральном уровне. Установленный билингвизм существовал в Квебеке с 1867 г., в Манитоба с 1870 года и в Нью Брансуик с 1982 г.

Questions:

1. How can you characterise Canada s Constitution?
2. When did Canadians obtain the right to amend the Constitution?
3. What is the political system of Canada?
4. What are the two official languages?

Vocabulary:

Statute [‘staetjuit] — законодательный акт парламента, устав
to amend — вносить поправки
inception — начало
to entrench — закрепиться

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