1. Chapter 5 Tuesday 28 February 2012

2.  The role of the Commonwealth Constitution in establishing and restricting the law-making powers of parliament  The distribution of law-making powers between state and Commonwealth parliaments  The importance of the Constitution in protecting democratic and human rights

3.  How does this relate to what we have already studied?  HINT: Separation of powers

4.  How does this relate to what we have already studied?  HINT: Federalism/federal system of government

5.  How does this relate to what we have already studied?  HINT: Responsible Government

6. ‘The Castle’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I TUSZ6LRHrk

7.  The Commonwealth Parliament and the state Parliaments share the responsibility of law-making  The Constitution tells us the areas in which the Commonwealth Parliament can make laws and the areas in which the state parliaments may make laws

9.  The powers of the Commonwealth Parliament that are explicitly stated in the constitution  Set out in S 51 and 52 of the Constitution

10.  Law making powers that may be exercised by both the Commonwealth and the State parliaments

11.  Powers that belong to only the Commonwealth Parliament  S 52 of the Constitution

12.  Any other powers that were not given to the Commonwealth remain with the state parliaments  S 106 and S 107

13.  Make your prediction

14. The COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT

16.  The Constitution limits the power of the Commonwealth and the State Parliaments by imposing restrictions  S 80  S 92  S 99  S 116  S 117