Governance in the Great Southern Land

What does the translation of terra nullius mean?

• empty huts

• no man's land

• land belonging to no one

• unclaimed land

When was the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia enacted?

• 1st January 1900

• 1st January 1901

• 26th January 1901

• I am so disappointed in myself, I have no idea.

A referendum is used to:

• change a federal law

• make a new law

• elect a new Governor General

• change the constitution

What is the purpose of the High Court of Australia?

Select all correct answers.

• interpret the laws of Australia

• apply the laws of Australia

• it is the Court of Appeal for Australia

• hear challenges to the validity of Australia's laws

What is customary law?

• practices and systems that connect First Nations people to the land

• Laws that protect consumers

• Laws that protect shop owners

• practices and systems that connect consumers with shops

The Separation of Powers is supposed to reduce __________?

The Australian Constitution:

• united the colonial states under a federal banner

• decides who can be a high court judge

• stipulates where the Prime Minister must live.

• outlines the division of powers

What is the function of a referendum?

• to make an amendment to the Constitution

• to allow the public to have a say on important non-constitutional federal issues

• to allow the public to have a say on important constitutional federal issues

• to allow the public to have a say on important state issues

Identify the three branches of government.

• Judiciary

• Parliamentary Committees

• Executive

• Legislature

The Separation of Powers

• provides an appeals function for the federal government

• provides a system of check and balances in government

• ensures no one individual or group has total power in relation to the law

• only applies to state and local government