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November 5, 2011
The Role of the British Monarchy in Canadian Politics
In his book The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government published in 1995, author David Smith explains that ever since the English king Henry VII claimed Newfoundland for the English in 1497, Canada has been under various stages of rule by the British Monarchy. He goes on to explain that early monarchical rule in Canada was absolutist, with the monarch having supreme power over all Canadian territories. The British monarch would be the one to appoint governors to rule over the various regions of Canada and to represent their interests; these governors had roles that were similar to Canada’s present day Governor General and Lieutenant Governors. This changed over time however, as monarchical rule in North America began to weaken after the British North America Act. The British North America Act of 1867 granted Canada semi-independence from Great Britain. Canada now had control over its own domestic policy and issues. However, the British government still remained in control over foreign policy and any amendments to the Canadian constitution. Full independence from Great Britain was not achieved until 1982, when the Canada Act was passed into law by Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Since 1867, and especially after 1982, the British Monarch has increasingly become more of a figurehead rather than an absolute monarch of Canada. Many Canadian citizens have even suggested doing away with monarchy in favor of a republic, similar to the United States. Many other Canadian citizens are also not aware of the role of that the Monarch in the Canadian Government. The British government however, still exercises power over Canadian politics because of three principal responsibilities that the Monarch still possesses. The three most important responsibilities of the British Monarch in Canadian Politics are to act as a symbol of Canada’s traditional past, to act as an impartial mediator on political issues, and to dissolve parliament and call elections. These three responsibilities allow the British Monarch to have a small but significant role in Canadian Politics.
Like the beaver, Vimy Ridge, and the current Canadian flag, the British monarchy is a symbol of Canada’s past and of its present. The presence of the monarchy in Canadian society is so great that even currency, something that is handled every day by an average Canadian citizen is affected. The Canadian twenty dollar bill for example, not only contains a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, but also contains the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada which is derived from Great Britain. By merely existing, the monarchy makes certain that Canada’s historical past is being preserved and kept alive. If Canada were to cut that link by eliminating the monarchy and instituting a system similar to the United States with a president as head of state and government, then a tradition of Canadian Society that has lasted for hundreds of years would be destroyed. In fact, by eliminating the monarchy from the Canadian government, we become increasingly vulnerable to losing our culture identity to the United States and being regarded instead as just another North America republic. By continuing to maintain attachment to the British monarchy, Canadians’ ties to their national history and identity are substantially strengthened. The monarchy that once ruled them in the past not only reminds Canadians of their unique historical development, but also of the significant differences that exist between other nations in the region, such as the United States.

First, the paragraph is rather long.

Second, you do use a lot of speech mannerisms within your writing. "However,", "in fact", "especially", "like", etc. generally should be avoided within written works.

Third, the length of your sentence, punctuation, and joining words make it awfully hard to read. All the sentences are the same length which makes it long and mono-tone sounding. For example:

>In his book The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government published in 1995,
>author David Smith explains that ever since the English king Henry VII claimed Newfoundland for the
>English in 1497, Canada has been under various stages of rule by the British Monarchy.

"published in 1995" immediately breaks the flow of reading it. You need commas around that (it isn’t part of the title and it isn’t part of what follows). Even better just use parenthesis with the year or move it to the beginning. Further, you don’t need to say "author"… "his book" implies this. "ever" isn’t needed as "since" implies this. "King" should be capitalized "King Henry VII" is a title. You then say "English king", "English", and "British Monarchy" again, one would probably do this. For example:

In his 1995 book, "The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government", David Smith explains that since King Henry VII claimed Newfoundland in 1497, Canada has been under various stages of rule by the British Monarchy.

Notice that it reads a lot better as you eliminate words.

Try that with the rest of the paragraph.

Which of the following explorers is correctly matched with the region he explored?
a. Jacques Cartier—St. Lawrence River.
b. John Cabot— Florida Peninsula.
c. Ferdinand Magellan—Newfoundland.
d. Giovanni da Verrazano—circumnavigation of the globe.
Even though European colonies were different from one another, they had certain things in common. All of the following statements are correct except
a. Most European colonies were outposts in a global economy.
b. They were intended to return a profit at the lowest cost.
c. Success meant establishing peaceful relations with their native neighbors.
d. Colonial societies developed distinctive patterns depending on how they made a living.
The life of Don Luís de Velasco (Paquiquineo) illustrates which one of the following principles?
a. Spanish missionaries were welcomed by Native Americans.
b. Native Americans who were educated in Europe were quick to abandon their previous customs.
c. Native Americans made poor converts to Christianity.
d. When faced with a choice between maintaining their old culture and embracing new cultures, many natives chose to maintain the old culture.

European nations established colonies in North America to achieve political or economic advantage over their rivals. Which of the following statements is an accurate representation of the era?
a. Each explorer or colonist believed in the sanctity of cultural and religious diversity.
b. Each nation’s rulers realized very quickly that political self-determination was the quickest avenue to success.
c. Each nation had previous military experience subjugating less powerful and culturally different peoples at home and realized that this was not a very productive attitude where Native Americans were concerned.
d. Some native peoples allied themselves with the Europeans, and others saw the Europeans as dangerous to their own well-being.
Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is not accurate?
a. The English either could not or did not launch expeditions to find the lost colonists.
b. Sir Walter Raleigh was unable to get back to check on the colonists because of war at home.
c. Friendly relations between the English and the local Roanoke Indians ensured its success.
d. The colonists of Roanoke were abandoned by their government.
Prior to establishing North American colonies, the English had gained experience from its colonization of Ireland. That experience caused them to
a. understand how to organize and finance a colony.
b. have rigid attitudes about accepting cultural differences.
c. judge people in terms that made themselves "civilized" and the others "barbarians."
d. All of the above.
Which statement about the English in Africa is false?
a. Tropical African diseases threatened the very existence of English colonies in Africa.
b. The English had realized that in order to be successful in Africa they must allow the African nations to determine the rules of trade and cooperation.
c. England arrived in Africa later than the other Europeans.
d. England had to force the other European nations to let English colonists and traders ply their trade.
"Nationalism was always tinged with religious fervor" means that
a. the European nations looked to the establishment of colonies as a way to expand their power and to expand their form of Christianity.
b. the European nations looked to the establishment of colonies as a way to expand their power and to expand their form of Christianity but that national power was a bit more important.
c. the European nations looked to the establishment of colonies as a way to expand their power and to expand their form of Christianity but that religious power was a bit more important.
d. nationalism was uniquely English and that religious fervor was a predominantly Spanish attitude.
By the 1660s New Netherland was in serious economic trouble because
a. The English in New England had control of the Indian fur trade.
b. There was an oversupply of wampum beads.
c. The Mohawks and Iroquois allied themselves with one another and the Huron to resist Dutch traders.
d. All of the above.
Which best describes New Netherland settlements in the latter half of the seventeenth century?
a. Catholic, huge peasant class.
b. Protestant, under Spanish rule.
c. Protestant, thriving merchant class.
d. Powerful aristocracy, weak middle class.
In contrast to the French colonies, the Dutch colony known as New Netherland was
a. not interested in trade with Native Americans.
b. continually supported by the Dutch government.
c. not founded by an interest in finding a northwest passage.
d. not interested in converting Native Americans to Christianity.

Your questions are lengthy and diverse. Objective choices are often discretionary – placed by instructors based on course text books and class notes. This means some valid responses given by one here who researches responses may be deemed incorrect by a marker. Also, there are various ‘schools of history’ which have different slants on issues, even while attempting to maintain objectivity. Thus the best I can do is suggest you start looking for your valid responses in:

My wife and I live in the Lower 48 and we are interested in adopting an Inuit child. My great grandmother was a well-known Inuit author and an ambassador for the Inuit culture. Subsequently I have Inuit blood and ties to Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada. We are on the front end of investigating adoption but we both are interested in the prospect of expanding our family in a way that celebrates my Inuit heritage while providing a loving environment for a child. If you can provide any information regarding this topic we would greatly appreciate it.

Because you are not Canadian, its more complicated and would be considered an international adoption. Keep that in mind when you do your research as it may help you find the right information.

Also, you say that you have Inuit blood and ties. So what you need to know (or research if you don’t already know) is what band you are associated with, also do you have status or would you qualify for status.

Inuit and other native adoptions are different than other Canadian adoptions in the sense that the band the child is associated with has a large say in what happens to the child. To start, their preference is always to keep the child within their band if possible. In the event they cannot find other kin or band members to adopt the child, they will consider outsiders. For that they want to know about your status and associations. It won’t be enough to say who your aunt was, you would likely be expected to back it up with official paperwork.

They also look for people who will continue to encourage the child’s connection to their band. So someone who lives close to their area who is willing to take the child to regular events and possibly schooling will also be given precedence over someone who lives farther.

Prospective parents who won’t continue to facilitate and encourage those relationships won’t likely be considered.

Your best bet will likely be to connect with your local foster care system, and have your information and preferences included on your profile. That way if a child comes up who may have some inuit in them but is not associated with a band or does not have status (and is in the USA – lower 48) you may be considered first.

For more details you can contact any children’s aid society in Newfoundland & labrador, but I think they will give you the same information I did.

Best wishes