U4 AOS1: Key knowledge

Question 1

Significance of High Court case interpreting sections 7 and 24

Answer 1

Section 7: Requires the senate to be compose of senators for each state, which are to be directly chosen by the people for a term of 6 years
Section 24: Requires the House of Representatives to be composed of members directly chosen by the people

Question 2

Significant of one referendum in which the Australian people have protected/changed constitution

Answer 2

1967 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples referendum

Question 3

Significance of the High Court case impact on the division of constitutional law making powers

Answer 3

Roach case

Question 4

Impact of international decelerations and treaties on the interpretation of the external affair power

Answer 4

Tasmanian Dam case