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Year 12 Politics and Law WACE

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Decks in this class (22)

Chapter One: The Constitutional Framework
Constitution,
Constitutionalism,
Enumerated or specific powers
28  cards
Chapter Two: Constitutional Changes and Debates
Referendum,
Double majority,
Institutional factors failing of ...
30  cards
Chapter Three: Federalism
List the reasons for and against ...,
Coercive federalism,
Asses the significance of referen...
27  cards
Chapter Four: Functions of the Commonwealth Parliament
Malapportionment,
Delegate representation,
Trustee representation
40  cards
Chapter Five: Power and the 'Real' Executive
Constitutional executive,
Political executive,
Prime minister
44  cards
Chapter Six: The Opposition and the Shadow Ministry
Opposition,
Shadow ministry,
Leader of the opposition
31  cards
Chapter Seven: Political Mandates
Legitimacy,
Political mandate,
Hobbes leviathan
22  cards
Chapter Eight: Power of the High Court
Judicial power,
Cross vesting,
Original jurisdiction
34  cards
Chapter Nine: A History of High Court Constitutional Interpretation
Doctrine of reserved powers,
Doctrine of implied immunities of...,
How did the high court operate in...
15  cards
Chapter Ten: The Power to Influence Lawmaking
Political party,
Major party,
Minor party
34  cards
Chapter Eleven: Accountability in the Parliament
Electoral systems,
Electoral processes,
Single member electorates
49  cards
Chapter Twelve: Accountability in the Government
Public service,
Public sector,
Formal executive
46  cards
Chapter Thirteen: Accountability in the Courts
Doctrine of precedent,
Public confidence,
Stare decisis
27  cards
Chapter Fourteen: Accountability of the Governor General
Outline the process for appointin...,
What is the tenure of the governo...,
How is the remuneration of the go...
9  cards
Chapter Fifteen: Human Rights and how to protect them
Human rights,
Negative rights,
Positive rights
45  cards
Chapter Sixteen: Australia's Approach to Human Rights
Express rights,
Implied rights,
Human rights and equal opportunit...
31  cards
Chapter Seventeen: Australia and the UK's approach to Upholding Democratic Principles
Political representation,
Australian electoral compromise,
Compulsory voting
27  cards
Chapter Eighteen: Experience of Indigenous Australians
Political rights,
Legal rights,
Assimilation
25  cards
Contemporary Issue relating to Political and Legal Power
Give details on the encroaching p...,
Give details on the ruling which ...,
Give details on the high court ru...
3  cards
Comparison of structure of government between the US and Australia
Give detail regarding the austral...,
Give detail regarding the america...,
Give detail regarding the austral...
8  cards
Comparison of Human Rights Between Australia and the UK
Human rights act,
Equality act,
Afghan hijackers case
7  cards
Constitution Sections
Section 109,
Section 51,
Section 73
30  cards

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