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Review exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 3, 5, 6
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
1, 4, 7
2, 8, 9
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. When states join and give some power to a central government, what is this called? A. Federation B. Constitution C. Referendum D. Legislation 2. Which section of the Constitution outlines the speciýc role and power of the federal government? A. 42 B. 67 C. 19 D. 51 3. Australia’s parliamentary system is based on the Westminster system from which country? A. Japan B. Spain C. Britain D. America 4. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of having a constitution? A. A constitution protects the rights and freedoms of citizens. B. A constitution can be difýcult to alter. C. A constitution can be open to interpretation. D. A constitution relies on citizens to follow its principles. 5. What is the separation of responsibilities across local, state and federal governments known as? A. The separation of responsibilities B. The division of responsibilities C. The separation of powers D. The division of powers 6. What is the separation of the government’s responsibilities into legislative, executive and judicial arms known as?
A. The separation of responsibilities B. The division of responsibilities C. The separation of powers D. The division of powers 7. Which court of Australia has the power to interpret and enforce the Constitution? A. Magistrates Court
B. Supreme Court C. Court of Appeals D. HighCourt APPLY AND ANALYSE
8. Australia’s Constitution was made to keep state governments important. Some people think we don’t need state governments any more and that local councils could handle more jobs. They say this would make government simpler. Others believe state governments are needed because they are closer to people and can provide important services. Changing this would need big changes to the Constitution. a. Consider the following and give reasons for your responses. i. Modern communications did not exist when the Constitution was drafted, so the federal government would have seemed very distant. State governments, however, were based in every capital city and so were closer to the people. Have changes in our forms of communication made state governments unnecessary?
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