3.2.2 Restrictions on Power

Question 1

Restrictions can be on:

Answer 1

Commonwealth Parliament’s law-making powers

State Parliament’s law-making powers

Question 2

Restrictions on Commonwealth Parliament:

Answer 2

S.92
S.116
Residual Powers

Question 3

S.92:

Answer 3

The Commonwealth cannot restrict Free trade between states.

Question 4

S.116:

Answer 4

States the Commonwealth cannot make any law:
For establishing any religion
For prohibiting the free exercise of any religion
For imposing any religious observance
Cannot have a religious test as a qualification for holding a position in the Commonwealth government.

Question 5

Restrictions on State Parliament:

Answer 5

Exclusive powers

S.109