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21 Cards in this Set
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Legislative powers - The Parliament: Queen, House of Reps and Senate |
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Appointment of the Governor General |
S. 2 |
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Two classes of Senator first class - three year term second class - six year term |
s. 13 |
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Representatives in Parliament NSW=26 Vic=23 QLD=9 SA= 7 WA=5 TAS=5 |
S. 26 |
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Qualifications for members 1. over 21 years of age - elector entitled to vote 2. must be a subject of the queen |
S. 34 |
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Voting in the House of Reps - majority vote - Speaker only votes if the numbers are equal |
s. 40 |
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No adult person who has acquired a right to vote can be prevented by any law from voting at - implied right to vote |
S. 41 |
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Member for one house cannot sit in another house |
S. 43 |
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Privileges &c of Houses |
S. 49 |
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Powers of the Parliament |
S. 51 |
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Exclusive Powers of the parliament |
S. 52 |
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Senate cannot amend proposed laws to impose tax or appropriate revenue Senate cannot increase proposed burden on the people proposed laws appropriating revenue or imposing tax cannot originate in the Senate Can refer amendments for HOR to see as fit |
S. 53 |
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Executive Power |
S. 61 |
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Ministers to sit in parliament after the first general election shall not office for three months only unless he is a senator |
S. 64 |
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Ministers of the State shall not exceed 7 in number and shall hold such offices as the parliament prescribes - or in the absence of provision as the GG directs |
S.65 |
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Judges Appointment - by the GG Remuneration Tenure = 70 yrs |
S. 72 |
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Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court |
S. 73 |
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Original Jurisdiction of the High Court |
S. 75 |
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Additional Jurisdiction of the High Court |
S. 76 |
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Trial by Jury |
S. 80 |
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State not to legislate in respect to religion |
S. 116 |
