Australian constitution

Question 1

Specific powers

Answer 1

are listed in the Constitution and outline the federal government’s areas of responsibility

Question 2

residual powers

Answer 2

areas of law- making power not mentioned in Constitution and so states can make their own laws on (e.g. education, public
transport and hospitals)

Question 3

exclusive powers

Answer 3

areas only the Commonwealth
Parliament can make law (e.g.
defence and currency)

Question 4

concurrent powers

Answer 4

areas in which both the Commonwealth and state parliaments can make law
(e.g. marriage and taxation)

Question 5

referendum

Answer 5

the process for changing the wording of the Australian Constitution; this
requires a proposal for change
to be passed by both houses of
Commonwealth Parliament and
a double majority when voted for by the australian public