The Australian Constitution

What is the Constitution?

• A set of rules that outlines how the country is to be run

• A set of expectations for the government

• A set of guidelines that the people have to follow

• A legal document that gives power to a different country

How many sections does the constitution have?

• 8

• 56

• 128

• 246

The constitution states that there must be different branches of the government so that no one branch can exercise complete power. What is this called?

• Democracy

• The Constitution

• The Law

• Separation of Powers

One of the Powers of Separation is the Legislative powers. What is this branch responsible for?

• creating laws

• putting laws into action

• decides the consequences of breaking the law

One of the Powers of Separation is the Executive powers. What is this branch responsible for?

• creating laws

• putting laws into action

• decides the consequences of breaking the law

One of the Powers of Separation is the Judicial powers. What is this branch responsible for?

• creating laws

• putting laws into action

• decides the consequences of breaking the law

The Legislative powers are...

• held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate

• held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet

• held by the High Courts of Australia

The Executive powers are...

• held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate

• held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet

• held by the High Courts of Australia

The Judicial powers are...

• held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate

• held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet

• held by the High Courts of Australia

Another rule outlined in the Constitution is the Division of Powers. This is the division between federal and state governments. What does federal look after?

• things that effect one town or city

• things that affect their state or territory

• things that affect the whole country

• things that affect the whole world