Westminster system Flashcards
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Constitution quotes
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The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK)
2
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Constitutional monarchy quotes
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section 2 ‘there shall be a Governor-General’ who represents the monarch in Australia
3
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executive quotes
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section 61 of the constitution, the Commonwealth’s executive power is ‘vested in the Queen’ and this power is ‘exercisable by the Governor-General’ due to being the Queen’s representative.
GG administers and manages business of government according to chap2 sect61 but in convention ministers do this role
“The dismissal”
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Judiciary quotes
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chapter 3 section 71 of the constitution. This reads that the power given to the commonwealth should be in ‘the High Court of Australia’ - interpreting and application of the law
e.g. Mabo Case 1992
