- Strong Catholic influence existed in Canada, in comparison to the US. Therefore, the political approach that developed there was more consistent with French-Catholic hierarchy and loyalty to the British crown. Canada also developed around a certain conservatism and belief in the divine source of group rights and liberties (in contrast to the individual rights and individualism promoted in the US) that prompted groups to seek to preserve their distinct traditions (French Canadians in Quebec even sought to distance themselves from French activities in France that went against their religion). There is a theory (that will not be examined at length here) that does not seem implausible that Canada is an alliance of two religions, Protestantism and Catholicism. The school system is built religiously, as a dualistic separate system, in which each of the two religions has a separate educational system for itself. The Anglo-American belief in separation of Church and State was not accepted in Canada. Thus, while in the US, parents of a Catholic child attending a Catholic school must pay full private school tuition, in Canada such schooling would be paid for by the State. An element of fundamentalism, of religiosity, therefore, exists in Canada - an element that didn't develop as a means of creating a distinct Canadian national identity, but which does define Canadian nationality and is one of its components. The form of government between provinces is also a product of the same alliance of religions, and it too serves as a natural, genuine aspect of Canadian tradition. The connection to the British monarchy, and the idea of a government appointed by the British king or queen - though by the recommendation of the Canadian government - also plays a role. The distinctiveness from the US is also a fundamental one, part of the Canadian national tradition. Fundamental to the process of nationalism is the act of distancing the arising national entity from some external body. An enemy nation will inspire the greatest instincts for natural disassociation and national distinctiveness, yet any foreign entity can suffice. The British nation was formed in this manner, with the French king being a historic enemy from whom the British felt estranged since he was Catholic. Though the US did not represent an enemy nation to the Canadians, Canadians did feel a sense of superiority to their Anglo-American neighbors.