Legal Studies - Part 2: Sections of the Constitution

section 52

• Lists the exclusive powers of the federal parliament
• Lists concurrent and exclusive powers of the federal parl't
• Federal laws prevail when inconsistent with a state law
• Vests judicial power in the High Court

section 51

• The external affairs power
• Lists concurrent and exclusive powers of the federal parl't
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Commonwealth parliament can make laws for territories

section 71

• States can't raise an army or impose tax on Cth land (or v-v).
• Lists concurrent and exclusive powers of the federal parl't
• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money
• Vests judicial power in the High Court

section 86

• Commonwealth parliament can grant money to states and impose conditions on those grants
• Lists concurrent and exclusive powers of the federal parl't
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money

section 90

• Commonwealth parliament can make laws for territories
• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money
• Lists the exclusive powers of the federal parliament
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods

section 109

• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Lists the exclusive powers of the federal parliament
• Commonwealth parliament can grant money to states and impose conditions on those grants
• Federal laws prevail when inconsistent with a state law

section 114

• States can't raise an army or impose tax on Cth land (or v-v).
• The external affairs power
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Federal laws prevail when inconsistent with a state law

section 115

• Lists concurrent and exclusive powers of the federal parl't
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money
• Federal laws prevail when inconsistent with a state law

section 122

• The external affairs power
• Commonwealth parliament can make laws for territories
• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money
• Federal laws prevail when inconsistent with a state law

section 96

• Exclusive power of Commonwealth parliament to coin money
• Collection of customs (taxes) for imported goods
• Commonwealth parliament can grant money to states and impose conditions on those grants
• Commonwealth parliament can make laws for territories