The Australian Constitution

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
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gptkbp:amends rarely
referendum
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gptkbp:bornIn 1 January 1901
gptkbp:composedOf 8 chapters
gptkbp:contains 128 sections
gptkbp:divisions sections
gptkbp:draft Constitutional Conventions
gptkbp:established gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Australia
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:British_Parliament
Senate
the_High_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Australian Constitution
gptkbp:includes the preamble
gptkbp:influenced British_constitutional_law
gptkbp:is_a_document_that true
national significance
reflects the values of its time
establishes the rule of law
protects individual rights
ensures democratic governance
provides for the separation of powers
defines the structure of government
is subject to interpretation by courts
outlines the powers of government
has been challenged in court cases.
provides for accountability in government
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Australian_history
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for citizens' rights
government operations
Australian_law
gptkbp:is_a_source_of constitutional law
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of judicial review
legal scholarship
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of national unity
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases
political debates
gptkbp:is_used_in political speeches
gptkbp:legal_principle gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:legalStatus federal-state relations
gptkbp:mandates defense
immigration
taxation
trade and commerce
gptkbp:products federation
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Parliament_of_Australia
gptkb:the_Council_of_State
Judiciary
federalism
Executive government
the_Governor-General
gptkbp:recognizes the_states_of_Australia
gptkbp:taught Australian_schools
gptkbp:wrote true