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Year 12 politics and law

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Constitution sections
Section 1 1,
Section 5 2,
Section 7 3
33  cards
Australia and America leg, exec and jud powers
Purpose of the constitution in au...,
Federalism in aus and the usa 2,
Preamble in aus and the usa 3
20  cards
Function of parliament
Federation 1,
3 powers in the constitution 2,
4 functions of parliament 3
20  cards
Governor general and 1975 crisis
How is the governor general appoi...,
Express powers 2,
Reserve powers 3
26  cards
The executive
Types who is the executive 1,
Examples of cabinet ministers 2,
Role of the prime minister 6 3
6  cards
The opposition
Makeup of the opposition 1,
Duties of the opposition leader 2,
Role of the opposition 3
7  cards
Mandates
Mandate 1,
Competing mandates 2,
Will of majority majoritarian man...
18  cards
Lawmaking
Major party s involvement with th...,
Minor party s involvement with th...,
Individuals involvement with the ...
27  cards
High Court
Common law decisions 1,
Constitutional decisions 2,
Roles of the high court 3
13  cards
Federalism
Types of power included in federa...,
Sovereignty 2,
Federalism 3
26  cards
Constitutional change
Referendums 1,
Referendum process 2,
Successful referendums 4 3
34  cards
Accountability of the Governor General
How are members of the hor held a...,
How are senators held accountable...,
Committees 3
31  cards
Accountability of the executive
Probity and proprietary 1,
Holding the executive accountable 2,
Three parts of the executive 3
32  cards
Accountability of the courts
Paradox of judicial independence 1,
Internal accountability of the co...,
Appeals process 3
25  cards
Protection of human rights
Types of protection 1,
Examples of constitutionally prot...,
Advantages of constitutional prot...
15  cards
Human rights in Australia and the US
Maximalist vs minimalist constitu...,
Constitutional rights in australi...,
Implied right of freedom of polit...
28  cards
Democratic principles
Political representation protecti...,
Australia and usa voting systems 2,
Positives of electoral and voting...
64  cards
Changing experience
Aborigines act 1905 1,
Voting laws for aboriginal austra...,
Treaties in other nations 3
12  cards

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Year 12 Politics and Law WACE
  • 22 decks
  • 612 flashcards
  • 106 learners
Decks: Chapter One The Constitutional Framework, Chapter Two Constitutional Changes And D, Chapter Three Federalism, And more!
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