Chapter 1 Limits to Power - Australia and the US Flashcards

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1
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Define constitutionalism

A

The idea that government power should be limited by the limits of a constitution

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2
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Which section of the Constitution grants the Houses of parliament equal powers except initiating money bills

A

s53

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3
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This section of the Constitution is referred to as the nexus clause and also ensures the Commonwealth parliament is directly chosen by the people

A

s24

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4
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Specific powers outlined in the Constitution are written and called ______________ of power

A

heads

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5
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The processes and procedures by which parliament creates statute law are determined by rules set in parliament, called __________ ______________

A

Standing Orders

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6
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s61 vests the _____________ power of the Commonwealth in the Queen and her appointed representative in Australia, the Governor General

A

executive

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7
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Name the two key components of the executive branch, or types of executive.

A

political and administrative

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8
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In which Court is judicial power in the US system vested?

A

Supreme

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9
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In the US system, the President is Head of Government and Head of ___________ .

A

State

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10
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In the US system, how many Senators represent each State?

A

Two

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In the US system, the choice of President is formally decided by this body, made up of representatives from each State.

A

Electoral College

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12
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These powers are set out in Chapter 5 of the Constitution and include s 106 and 107

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residual

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13
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Appointment of judges to the High Court differs from the US in Australia and best exemplifies the different standards regarding the ________ of powers principle

A

separation

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14
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This section of the Australian Constitution requires Ministers to be members of parliament

A

s64

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15
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US Presidents may only serve a combined total of ____ years in office

A

eight

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