Constitutional Law Notes
Semester 1 constitutional law notes - very good for manner and form in Western Australia
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INTR O DU C TIO N: THE NOTI O N OF CO NSTI T UTI O NALISM The constitution is concerned with the power of the state excercise of public power. The constitution is a set of rules that define the institutions of government, assign and limit areas of operation, establish interelationships. The powers of government should be exercised within the rule of law, set out in the constitution. Source of legitimacy of public power. The constitution provides the basis on which other forms of law are built. What is a constitution Formal narrow meaning identifies the essential legal text Cth Conn, Statute of Westminster and the Australia Acts of 1986. WA Constitution Act 1889- passed by the legislative council of WA given force when adopted by british parliament, constitution act amendment act 1889 and Australia Act. Wider meaning identifies the full body of constitutional law. All formal legal ru...
Resource Topics
- Australia
- Australian constitutional law
- Business
- Constitution
- Constitution of Australia
- Human Interest
- King v Jones
- Kruger v Commonwealth
- Labor
- Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Law
- manner and form
- order and good government
- Peace
- Politics
- Politics of Australia
- Religion
- Social Issues
- Statute of Westminster
- Technology
- United States Constitution
- War
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