13.4 Restrictions on Law-making Powers Flashcards
1
Q
What are the restrictions on law-making powers?
A
- jurisdictional limitations
- specific prohibitions
2
Q
What are jurisdictional limitations?
A
Parliament can only make laws within its constitutional power and jurisdiction
3
Q
What are the law-making powers of the Commonwealth?
A
- Concurrent powers
- Exclusive powers
- Can control state money (tied grant)
4
Q
What is challenging the validity of law?
A
Through the courts, people can challenge that the Victorian or Commonwealth Parliament has made a law outside of or beyond their law-making powers
5
Q
What are specific prohibitions for the state?
A
- unable to have their own naval or military forces
- unable to create their own currency
6
Q
What are specific prohibitions for the Commonwealth?
A
- freedom of religion
- discrimination based on state
- changing the words of the Constitution
- making laws in residual powers
