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Australian Constitution
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How can the Australian constitution be changed?
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through referendum...
...If you want to change the wording of the constitution. The meaning of the words in the constitution can take on new meaning or definitions through interpretation by the executive and judicial arms of the government.
Through sucessful referendum as stated in section 128.
Simply put, a bill must pass through parliament calling for the referendum, then it goes to a vote of the people and requires a double majority, australia as a whole must vote in favour of it and a majority of states must also vote in favour of it to pass.
The constitution of Australia can be changed in a referendum; Australians traditionally throw out politician's requests in referendums, as they don't trust them (They have their number so to speak). However they did change the Australian constitution to give indigenous Australians full citizens rights.
Through successful referendum as outlined in section 128 of the Australian Constitution.
But basically the Parliament must pass a bill calling for the referendum, then it goes to a vote of the people where it requires a double majority to pass.
A majority of the people must vote in favor of the change, and also a majority (currently 4 of 6) states must vote in favor. Territorians count in the overall majority. The double majority was designed to protect the smaller states...
The approval of the people of Australia is necessary for any change to the Constitution, just as the approval of the people of Australia was a step in the process of creating the Constitution in the first place. The Constitution itself sets out the way in which it can be changed. A proposal to alter the Constitution starts as a bill in either House of the Parliament and can be introduced by any Member or Senator. A constitution alteration bill goes through the same stages and follows the same procedures in each House as any other bill with the important exception that its third reading must be passed by an 'absolute majority'. An absolute majority means that it must be agreed to by more than half of the total number of Members of the House-other bills need only the agreement of the majority of Members voting at the time The approval of the people of Australia is necessary for any change to the Constitution, just as the approval of the people of Australia was a step in the process of creating the Constitution in the first place. The Constitution itself sets out the way in which it can be changed. A proposal to alter the Constitution starts as a bill in either House of the Parliament and can be introduced by any Member or Senator.
Through a successful referendum as defined in section 128 of the constitution. Simply put a bill must pass through parliament asking for the referendum, then it requires a double majority, Australia must vote in favor of it as a whole, and a majority of states must vote in favor as well.
In Australia does each state have its own constitution?
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In Australia each state and territory has its own set of Constitutional Laws that are legally binding to the original Constitution. Laws can be changed according to the constitution if the High Court can deem the State or
Territory law unconstitutional.
Where is the original us constitution kept?
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The National Archives in Washington, DC
The constitution of the United States is housed at the US National Archives and Records Administration.
The Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom (inside the Archive building) is the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries.
Responsibilities of Australian citizens outlined by the Constitution?
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Does Australia have a written constitution?
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Australia has a constitution because it's a democracy and also because:
a) it separated itself from another country and
b) because it was comprised of (in 1900) several different colonies with differing constitutions
Where is the original constitution displayed?
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The copy engrossed by Jacob Shallus (a clerk of the Pennsylvania State Assembly) and signed by delegates, including George Washington, is in the National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
During museum hours, the Constitution is on display in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom (the charters include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights). After hours the documents are stored in a vault on the premises.
Why was the Constitution created?
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So that America should have basic guide lines that all citizens had to follow. No country can be ran with out order.
Any constitution (not just the constitution in the USA) spells out the goal or mission of the country, it's governing values and then states how it will govern the country and which groups of people will carry out the governing tasks. It also lays out the rights of the peoples and government and sets out laws about the governing people and the laws governing the people. It defines how it will defend itself (such as a militia, state and local police). Any time you have a nation, state, county or city or town you need to have guidelines that the people agree to live by. The constitution gives you protection on multiple levels and the guidelines by which law is practiced . The constitution of the USA is so phenomenal that many other countries have borrowed its concepts and principles to create their own. The USA constitution was created to give people the freedoms they did not have when King George and the Parliament ruled over them and it gave them protections they had never had before. It was also a great leveler of the classes by declaring that all people were created equal. Which is why my best friend can be a millionaire and I am only a middle class person ... we consider each one equal with each other no matter our class, age, race, gender, previous nationality or whether we are handicapped or perfectly healthy. Yes, I know it took a long time to get different races and genders citizenship and equal opportunity but what do you expect when for centuries people were divisional in thought and behavior and passed those ideas down to their kids? The concept of being equal takes time to put into reality since inequality reigned so long.
So peoples rights would be expanded and so a new stronger government would form. Also it would make the people vote instead of the states, it made people have equal rights, and it allowed only people with land to vote.
Why S51 of the Australian constitution is important?
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Because a country without a working constitution is at the mercy of its politicians, a shifty bunch at the best of times.
It is the supreme law of the land and creates the basics of the system of governance.
How was the constitution created to last?
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By being open-ended and leaving room for interpetation. The Founding Fathers in their wisdom knew that the world would be changing beyond anything they could imagine after they died, and the different world would need different laws. So instead of make the Constitution a very rigid, iron document, they laid out some key points in the articles, and then left room for improvement through amendments and judicial review.
Why the constitution was written?
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The Constitution was written to explain that everyone can fight to for their independence and it states that it was the first time Americans had their Independence. The purpose of the Constitution was to write out how the government would be set up.
Prior to rebelling against their king and country the American revolutionaries had felt it necessary to spell out in the Declaration of Independence why they were taking such a serious measure. Writing a constitution, having gained their independence, was a logical next step to define, set out and explain a new style of government alien to most of the colonists. Interestingly the mother country had survived for over a thousand years without a written constitution.
What are the 3 branches of Australia government?
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The Australian Government, sometimes referred to as the Commonwealth Government, or the Federal Government, was established by the Constitution of Australia.
It is divided into three arms:
- Legislature - House of Representatives and the Senate
- Executive - The Queen of Australia, the Governor-General
- Judiciary - The High Court of Australia
The Prime Minister is a member of the House of Representatives in the Legislature (Parliament) and not in the Senate. The Prime Minister is also Australia's Head of Government and is considered apart of the Executive Government.
How many proposals for change to the constitution have been put to the Australian people so far?
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When released on own recognizance with the condition of not leaving the state how can this be changed?
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Why change anything? If person is innocent, then why would he run or not show up?
Where is the original Constitution housed?
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The original Bell House in the United States is located in the city of Brooklyn, New York. Now primarily a nightclub, the Bell House is located on 7th Street in the city.
