Five things to know about the Australian Constitution / Helen Irving.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Irving, Helen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Constitutional law--Australia.
• Constitutional law.
• Australia.
• Constitutional history--Australia.
• Constitutional history.

Physical Description:

vi, 162 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Contents:

• The constitution does not mean what it says : does the Governor-General really command Australia's troops?
• The constitution does not say what it means : why does Australia have a prime minister?
• The constitution says some things without actually saying them : how is free speech protected in Australia?
• The constitution fails to say things that might be important : who is in charge in a national emergency?
• The constitution says things that contradict each other : can the government govern without the senate?

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0521603706

OCLC:

55745097

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