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The Commonwealth Parliament (law-making)
What is the aus constitution,
What does the commonwealth parlia...,
What is the house of representatives
10  cards
The Victorian Parliament (law-making)
What does the victorian parliamen...,
What is the legislative assembly,
How many members in the legislati...
8  cards
The crown
The crown,
Main responsibility of the crown ...,
Main roles of the crown
6  cards
Division of law-making powers
What are law making powers,
What is the division of law makin...,
What are the law making powers di...
12  cards
Section 109
What is section 109,
What is it designed to do,
What happens in section 109
8  cards
R v Brislan
High court,
Brislan case facts,
Brislan case
6  cards
bicameral structure
(Bicameral structure of Commonwealth Parliament)
12  cards
international pressures
International pressures
9  cards
The representative nature of Parliament
The representative nature of Parliament
12  cards
The high court & representative government
What are the means by which austr...,
Checks on parliament,
Important sections of the constit...
12  cards
The separation of powers
What are the means by which austr...,
What is the separation of powers ...,
What
12  cards
express rights
What are the means by which austr...,
What is an express right,
W
11  cards
Courts:
The australian legal system consi...,
Main role of the courts,
How can judges in superior courts...
3  cards
Statutory interpretation
What is statutory interpretation,
When does statutory interpretatio...,
What can statutory interpretation do
12  cards
Doctrine of precedent
What is the dot,
What is the doctrine of precedent,
What courts are able to set prece...
17  cards
Factors that affect the ability of courts to make law
What are the factors that affect ...,
What does the doctrine of precede...,
How does the doctrine of preceden...
28  cards
features of the relationship between the courts and parliament in law-making
What is the supremacy of parliament,
What is the relationship between ...,
What is codification of common law
6  cards
13.1: reasons for law reform
Reasons for law reform,
Changes in beliefs values attitudes,
Example of
9  cards
means of influencing law reform
What are the means of influencing...,
What is a petition,
How is the petition accepted
13  cards
The role of the media in law reform
Types of media,
How can media influence law reform,
Ways traditional media can inform...
11  cards
role of the VLRC
What is the vlrc,
Main aim of the vlrc,
Enabled through which act
6  cards
One recent inquiry by the VLRC
Referral,
Consultations paper,
Submissions
7  cards
role of royal commissions
What are royal commissions,
Processes used by royal commissions,
Powers held by royal commissions
6  cards
One recent royal commission
Name,
Referral,
Issues paper
6  cards
reasons for constitutional reform
Reasons for constitutional reform,
Reflect a modern society,
E
8  cards
changing a constitution-referendum
What are the requirements for pas...,
What section sets out the process...,
What is an absolute majority
6  cards
factors affecting the success of referendums
Factors affecting the success of ...,
Double majority,
Bipartisian support
5  cards
1967 and 2023 referendums & significance
1967 referendum,
2  cards

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