Short Essay Guidelines – Essay
Choose one of the following questions for your essay (worth 30%).
How has Canadian federalism evolved since 1867? Are changes to Canada’s federal structure, including the constitutional division of powers, necessary in order to ensure Canada’s survival?
Does the notwithstanding clause strengthen or weaken Canadian democracy?
Guidelines
Essays should adhere to the following technical requirements:
A title that succinctly captures the main argument
6 – 7 pages long, with a half-page tolerance either way (so in between 5.5 and 7.5 pages is acceptable)
12 point font
1-inch margins
Double spaced
Page numbers
A minimum of 5 scholarly sources cited
In-text citations (no footnotes or endnotes please) in the following style: (Last name Year, Page)
Ex: (Apple 2021, 123)
Bibliographies formatted accordion to Chicago author-date style
