With regard to the Constitution of Canada, which of the following is False?
A) Our Constitution provides for a federal system of government (i.e., for two levels of government, federal and provincial).
B) The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly, the British North America Act) clarifies which matters can be dealt with by the provincial governments (i.e., the provincial legislatures).
C) The Constitution Act, 1867 was a statute passed by the British Parliament, but it is no longer necessary to have the British Parliament amend it if Canadians want it amended.
D) The Constitution Act, 1982 contains a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that curbs the power of the federal and provincial legislatures.
E) Members of our federal parliament in Ottawa have been given the sole power to amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Members of our federal parliament in Ottawa do not have the sole power to amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Amendments to the Charter require the consent of at least seven of the ten provincial governments, representing at least 50% of the population.

With Regard to the Constitution of Canada, Which of the Following