Legislation sections

Question 1

section 51

Answer 1

Set out the legislative powers of the commonwealth to keep/make laws for peace, order and good government

Question 2

section 109

Answer 2

Deals with any inconsistency of laws between state and federal
if a state passed a law different from law passed in by the commonwealth, section 109 would resolve the inconsistency - “when a law of a state is inconsistent with a law of the commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and s109 gives federal law the powers to override state laws

Question 3

Section 128

Answer 3

Outlines how the constitution can be altered, changed or modified to reflect the changing needs of an evolving AUS society - Can be changed by referendum set out by rules in s128

Question 4

Section 44

Answer 4

disqualification - Prohibits people with dual citizenship from serving in the parliament