Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Gewicht: 286 g
Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Gewicht: 286 g
ISBN: 978-1-86287-468-8
Verlag: Federation Press
How do Australians have a say in their government? Who makes decisions in government and how? What limits are there on the powers of the Commonwealth and State governments? Fundamental issues which go to the heart of Australian democracy and provide the themes in this book. Writing with great insight and clarity, wearing her renowned scholarship lightly, Saunders enables all Australians to take an informed part in the current debates. She outlines how the Constitution can be altered and many of the issues which affect all Australians. Saunders describes: how the Senate and House of Representatives work how much power the Prime Minister really has why the High Court is so important the role of the Governor-General who decides how to spend taxes how State and Commonwealth Governments work togetherThe book also contains a full copy of the Australian Constitution.
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Contents Introduction What is a Constitution? Three important questions How did we get the Constitution? What does the Constitution do? Changing times Having a say We the people The idea of Parliament The Australian Parliaments The House of Representatives The Senate Disagreements between the Houses Democratic rights Changing the Constitution Making decisions Different kinds of decisions Government and Parliament The Head of State Who�’s who in Executive Government Judges and courts Commonwealth or State Money matters Limits on government Rule of law Checks and balances The separation of powers Protecting rights Making a nation The future The Constitution turns one hundred The Australian Constitution
