9 Legal Studies Revision Quiz

The process to amend the Constitution is established in which section of the Constitution?

• Section 128

• Section 51

• Section 52

• Section 109

Section 128 of the Constitution was amended to allow for voters in which jurisdiction (location) to vote at a Referendum?

• Northern Territory and ACT

• States of Australia

• New Zealand

• Indonesia

The dual process required for the wording of the Constitution to be amended, for a referendum to be successful, is called a _______ _______

(a)  

Which section of the Constitution deals with inconsistency between State and Federal government laws?

(a)  

The Australian Law Reform Commission

• is an independent Australian government agency

• advises the government on Constitutional change

• is an independent public inquiry on matters of public importance

• consists of High Court Justices who decide on legal cases

Areas of law-making (powers) that the State and Federal government share are called (a)   powers.

A national ballot on a YES/NO question to change the Constitution is called a

(a)  

Statutory law is

• made by the courts through decisions on legal cases

• made by Parliament

• made by the Prime Minister

• made by the United Nations

The Radio Licence Case 1935 established the right of which level of government to make laws in regards to communications technologies e.g. radio, tv, internet

• local

• state

• federal

• international

The High Court of Australia based their decision in the Radio Licence Case 1935 on the wording of which section of the Constitution? Section (a)