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Unit 4 OC 1 Legal Studies (checks, cases & referendums)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all 5 means by which the the Australian Constitution acts as a check on parliament in law-making

a)

Bicameral Structure

b)

High court interpreting the constitution

c)

The separation of powers

d)

Express protection of rights

e)

Double majority referendum

2.

The separation of powers acts as a check on parliaments law-making by ensuring that one body does not have complete control over all functions of the parliament and legal system

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Select all the bodies that make up the separation of powers

a)

Judicial - the courts

b)

Executive - the PM & Ministers (Cabinet)

c)

The Governor General - the Queens Representative

d)

The High Court - the only court with the power to settle Constitutional disputes

e)

Legislative - both houses of Parliament & the Governor General

4.

If the High Court decides that the Commonwealth Parliament has made a law that is outside of it's Constitutional power, then they can deem the legislation invalid

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No idea

5.

Freedom of religion, free interstate trade, receive just terms when property is acquired by law, trial by jury for indictable Commonwealth offences & not to be discriminated against on the basis of state are all

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Areas the Commonwealth Parliament can make laws in

c)

Are express rights written into the constitution

d)

Can be changed by the Commonwealth Parliament at any time

6.

The High Court can restrict the law-making of Parliament by

a)

Changing the words in the Constitution

b)

Ordering a referendum

c)

Interpreting the words in the constitution at any time

d)

Interpreting the words in the constitution by considering the facts of a case brought before them

7.

The two sections of the Australian Constitution that create our system of representative government are:

a)

sections 50 and 51

b)

sections 7 and 24

c)

sections 101 and 109

d)

c. sections 17 and 128

8.

The Roach Case relates to

a)

External affairs powers of the Commonwealth Parliament

b)

Section 109 of the Constitution on inconsistencies

c)

Section 7 and 24 of the Constitution on representative government

d)

The division of constitutional law-making powers

9.

In the Franklin Dam case, the High Court interpretation of “external affairs” altered the division of law making powers

a)

by expanding the Commonwealth law making power to cover international treaties and making that area of the environment a concurrent power

b)

by expanding the state law making power to cover international treaties because the environment is a residual power

c)

by narrowing the meaning of the term ‘external affairs’ and making the environment an exclusive power

10.

State Percentage voting ‘yes’

Western Australia 48%

South Australia 52%

Queensland 77%

New South Wales 40%

Victoria 35%

Tasmania 60%

Australia overall 70%

This referendum was successful

a)

False

b)

True

11.

The 1999 Referendum is an example of the Australian People changing the Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The 1967 Referendum on for Aboriginal people is an example of the Australian people changing the Constitution. Identify the two changes that were made to the wording in the constitution

a)

Aboriginal people were given the right to vote

b)

Section 127 was removed so that Aboriginal People coule be counted in the population census

c)

Section 51(xxvi) had the words 'other than aboriginal people' was removed so that the Commonwealth Parliament could make laws in relation to Aboriginal people

d)

To change the law so that Aboriginal people were no longer considered flora and fauna and could be counted in the population census

13.

Section 128 of the Constitution outlines the process of

a)

The separation of powers

b)

The representative government

c)

The High Court

d)

A referendum

14.

How did the decision in Brislan's case change the division of law-making powers between the Commonwealth & State Parliaments

a)

It changed the area of law making powers over communication devices from an exclusive power to a residual power

b)

It changed the area of law making powers over communication devices from a residual power to a concurrent power

c)

It changed the area of law making powers over communication devices from a concurrent power to an exclusive power

d)

It changed the area of law making powers over communication devices from a residual power to an exclusive power

15.

The division of law-making powers are residual, concurrent and exclusive. Which two cases through decisions of the High Court have changed the law-making powers from residual to concurrent so that both the states and Commonwealth can make laws in these areas

a)

Brislan's Case

b)

Roach Case

c)

McBain Case

d)

The Franklin Dam Case

16.

What is a referendum

a)

A national vote that changes the government

b)

A survey about national issues

c)

A national vote to change the constitution

d)

The Prime Minister agrees to change the law

17.

The upper House of the Commonwealth Parliament is known as the ________________________

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Legislative Assembly

d)

The Legislative Council

18.

The lower house of the Commonwealth parliament is ___________________

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Legislative Assembly

d)

The Legislative Council

19.

The upper house of the Victorian Parliament is the ______________________________

a)

House of representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Legislative Council

20.

The lower house of the Victorian Parliament is the ______________________________

a)

House of representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Legislative Council

21.

The ongoing effects of the decision in the Roach case by the High Court is that to uphold the representative parliament in sections 7 & 24 of the constitution Parliament cannot ban large groups of people form voting

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I have no idea

22.

Through the decision of the High Court in the Franklin Dam case, The Commonwealth will always have the power to make laws in areas that are residual powers so that they can uphold the requirements of an International Treaty

a)

False

b)

True