The Verdict - The Constitution

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Across
  1. 2. A form of structural protection that divides law-making powers. (Multiple words)
  2. 4. A protection explicitly written into the Constitution. (Two Words)
  3. 5. Guidelines for behaviour that may not carry legal force.
  4. 9. A protection in the Constitution discovered through interpretation rather than explicit wording.(Two words)
  5. 11. Idea that the executive must answer to Parliament and keep its confidence. (Two words)
  6. 14. System where people choose members of Parliament to act on their behalf. (Two Words)
  7. 17. A national vote required to change the Constitution.
Down
  1. 1. The foundational document setting out how a nation is governed.
  2. 3. The uniting of Australian colonies into one nation in 1901.
  3. 6. Requirement for changing the Constitution: a national majority of voters and majorities in a majority of states. (Two words)
  4. 7. Australia’s ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. (Two words).
  5. 8. Branch that debates and creates laws.
  6. 10. A formal rule enforceable by the state.
  7. 12. Laws made by Parliament and written into Acts. (Two words)
  8. 13. Judge-made law developed through court decisions. (Two words)
  9. 15. Branch that puts laws into action and runs the day-to-day machinery of government.
  10. 16. Branch of government that interprets and applies the law in courts.