Unit 4 AOS 1 Part 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
What are the purposes of parliament
making law
providing a forum for debate
formation of government
scrutinize government
what is the structure of Commonwealth Parliament
Crown (Governor-General)
Upper house (Senate)
Lower house (House of Representatives)
outline the roles of the Governor-General
-Represent the King at Federal level
-provide royale assent to bills
-appoint ministers of government
-establish sitting times for parliament
-dissolve the lower house to bring about election
outline the Senate
76 members
12 Senators from each state, plus two from each territory
Acts as states house, each state equal representation
House of review, scrutinize government
outline the house of representatives
150 members, each representing an electorate of approx 100,000 voters (TAS=approx 75,000)
Represents the majority of voters in lawmaking
Houses government
who is the current governor-general
Samantha Mostyn
outline the responsibilities of the governor
-Giving royale assent to bills
-appointing ministers, (Treasurer Attorney-General, Health, Education)
-Establishing parliamentary sitting times
outline the Legislative Council
-Consists of 40 members (MLCs)
-Victoria is divided into 8 regions, 5 MLCs per region
-Ensures rural and urban areas are equally represented, less populated areas not neglected
-Act as house of review, debate, discuss, amend
-Scrutinize government
outline the Legislative Assembly
-88 members (MLAs)
-Victoria divided into 88 districts, approx 40,00 voters per district
-Represent the wishes of the majority when making law
-Houses government
what are specific law-making powers
areas of law making clearly outlined within the Australian Constitution
what section of the Australian Constitution contain areas of law making belonging to Commonwealth
s.51 and s.52
make law for “peace, order and good government of Australia”
what are areas of specific law making
Taxation, defense, immigration
what are exclusive law-making powers
a type of specific law making powers clearly listed in the Australian Constitution that solely belong to Commonwealth Parliament
why are areas of law making made exclusive and provide examples
due to their nature or prohibitions placed on State Parliaments
whats an example of an exclusive law-making power due to Nature
s.51(xix) (19) gives Commonwealth Parliament the power to make law on “naturalization and aliens”
whats an example of an exclusive law-making power due to prohibitions
s.51(vi) (6) gives Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws of defense
what are concurrent law-making powers
a type of specific law-making power shared between Commonwealth and State Parliaments
example of concurrent law-making powers
taxation
explain the significance of s.109 of the Australian Constitution
Outline what happens if state law clashes with Commonwealth Law, Commonwealth Law will “prevail to the extent of inconsistency”
what are residual law-making powers
Powers not outlined within the Australian Constitution
Belongs solely to the State Parliaments
what section recognizes the states constitutions
s.106
what section recognizes the states law-making power
s.107
what does s.109 state
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.
what are examples of residual law-making powers
crime, education, health
