Key Terms
A system of government based on popular sovereignty/majority rule where its most key feature is majority rule.
What is democracy?
1 January 1901.
When did the Commonwealth Constitution of Australia come into effect?
It is the highest court of appeals in Australia, hears matters involving disputes between states and is empowered to interpret the Constitution.
What is the role of the High Court?
MacNeill, Ross, Barra and Stewart.
What are the four House names?
Scary, Baby, Posh, Sporty and Ginger.
What are the characters of the Spice Girls?
The highest court in the country. It deals with constitutional issues and appeals from the state’s supreme courts only.
What is the High Court?
Legislative powers that can be excised by both state and federal governments. For example, marriage.
What are concurrent powers?
Laws made by judges in the court hierarchy which creates precedent.
What is common law?
1968.
What year did Rossmoyne open?
Helsinki.
What is the capital of Finland?
The function of government to make, carry out, interpret and enforce the laws are separated, to prevent the concentration of power.
What is the separation of powers?
The ability to make laws in a federation is shared between the different levels of government in a federation the powers of each level of government are divided.
What is the division of powers?
Laws made by parliament and provided Royal Assent.
What is statute law?
Success nourishes hope.
What is the school motto?
1440 minutes.
Legislative powers that may only be used by the federal government.
What are exclusive powers?
A proposal in changing the Constitution that must be approved by the majority of voters throughout the whole of Australia and a majority of voters in at least four of the six states.
What is a double majority?
Seven.
How many justices sit on the High Court bench?
8.55am.
What time does Period 1 begin?
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
What does 'scuba' stand for?
A set of fundamental laws or conventions which create and define the institutions of power within a nation and which limit the power of government.
What is a constitution?
To increase economic growth, to improve national defence, and to enhance the national identity.
What were reasons for Federation?
The principle by which everyone is subject to the law.
What is the rule of law?
Friday mornings from 7.50am.
When does Breakfast Club run?
Robert Downey Jr, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller (not exhaustive).
Which actors have played Sherlock Holmes?