What is called "The birth certificate of a nation"?
The Australian Constitution
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What is it called when the people entrust the job of governing to representatives chosen at regular elections.
Representative government
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What is it called when the people entrust the job of governing to representatives chosen at regular elections.
Representative government
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Sections 7 and 24 of the Constitution states what?
Members of the upper and lower houses of parliament must be elected
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What is statute law?
Statute law is the law made by parliament. It is also known as ‘legislation’ or ‘Acts of Parliament’. In Australia, any parliament has the power to make statute
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What are the steps of passing a BIll?
Individual answer
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What is royal assent and from whom do we get royal assent?
The signature of the Governor-General on a Bill to pass it as law
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What is needed to change the Constitution?
Referendum
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If a national majority (more than half) of voters from all states and territories but less a majority (more than half) of voters in at least four out of six states must vote ‘yes’, would it be double majority? Why?
No.
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What is Presumption of innocence?
the defendant should be presumed innocent until proved guilty – the prosecution therefore bears the onus of proof and must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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Right to legal representation in Australia is limited. Why?
because we dont have free legal representation
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When is Right to an interpreter used?
When he [or she] cannot understand or speak the language used in court
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Explain Right not to testify against oneself
: the defendant has a right ‘not to be compelled to testify against himself [or herself] or to confess guilt’.
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"no one is above the law, including those who make the law". What is it called?
