The australian constituiton Flashcards
Define the term constitution?
Constitution outlines the aims of an organisation and rules regarding how it will be operated and governed.
When did the australian consitution come into operation?
1 january 1901, is the document tat created and outlined the law making powers of commonwealth parliament and created the high court of australia
outline 2 reasons why australia became a federation
To increase ecinomic growth
To improve nataional defence
explain the main ourpose of asutralian constitution
Established a federal systems where each 6 states have power to make laws .
Created and outlined the powers of the common wealth parliament.
Created the high court to resolve disputes over the meaning of consiittution
explain how the australian constiutuin may be changed
The australian constitution can only be altered by a process called the referdum
2 strengths and weaknesses of the referedum process
What is the asutralian consiuttoion
The constitution of australia establishes the federal government by providing for the parliament, the executive and the courts