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WorksheetsGovernance in Australia - Constitution and separation of powers
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Australian Constitution is
a guide for governing a country
the law which gives people the power to do things
a the set of rules by which Australia is governed
a powerful document
What doctrine was used to claim Australia?
terra nullius
The Constitution
A Bill
Proclamation by the Queen
When year did the Australian Constitution come into effect?
1898
1899
1900
1901
The function of the constitution is
to guarantee some basic rights for Australian citizens
to regulate relations between the new Federal Government and the 6 states
To create a new central government and its agencies and to outline their powers and responsibilities
to explain peoples freedoms
What section of the constitution sets out the powers to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth
Section 109
Section 44
Section 51
Section 52
Exclusive powers are held by the Federal Government they include law making powers in which areas
Trade
Defence
Foreign affairs
Customs
Concurrent powers are those that ________
can be exercised by the states only
can be exercised by both the states and the Commonwealth
can be exercised by the states and territories only
can be exercised by the Commmonwealth only
(s108) of the Constitution outlines remaining powers within the states; they are called the residual powers and only the states can make laws based on these powers. Examples of these areas are _______
Education
Health
Defence
Law and order
What is the role of the High Court?
To decide what the meaning of the words in the constitution are
To decide disputes arising from the interpretation of the Constitution
it is the ultimate court of Appeal for all Australian courts
is the court of appeal for the magistrates court
How can the Australian Constitution be changes?
through a federal election
through referendum
through a state election
through a public petition
Why does the Separation of Powers Doctrine require that all three arms be separated?
So everyone shares in the work of law making
to ensure everyone is happy
so the judiciary feels just as important as the legislative arm
to ensure that no individual body or person has complete control
How are the roles divided?
Federal
State
Territories
Local council
State
Federal
Parliament
Judiciary
Executive
Law making
courts
