Politics and Law

two thirds vote

two thirds vote

A(n) ________ from the Senate is needed to convict a president on any count.

Roe v Wade

________- landmark legal decision issued on January 22 1973, where the U.S Supreme court struck down a Texas statute banning abortion, effectively legalizing the procedure across the U.S.

Individual ministerial responsibility

________ (IMR)- Ministers have to act with propriety, honesty and integrity.

simple majority

A(n) ________ is needed for an "article of impeachment "to be approved.

Federalism

________- A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and two or more state governments.

Government

________ is formed by the party holding the majority in the lower house (HoR)

Congress

________ can override the Presidents decision if it musters the necessary two- thirds majority vote of each house.

HoR

Presidents can veto legislation passed by the ________ and Senate.

Prime Minister

The ________ is the leader of the party with the majority in the lower house.

censure motion

If a(n) ________ is passed with absolute majority, the minister must resign, Christian Porter accepted money from a blind trust, and a(n) ________ was pushed (did not pass as he resigned)

Federal status

________ (Title 10 of United States code) allows the president to determine policy and eligibility of armed services.

original jurisdiction

Article 3, S.2 of the constitution states ________ with regard to the constitutionality of laws.

Executive order

A(n) ________ is means of issuing federal directives used by the President that manages operations of the federal government.

Supreme Courts

Article 2, S.2 of the constitution states that the ________ appellate jurisdiction consists of appeals from the federal courts of appeal.

Senate Judiciary Comittee

When a president nominates a candidate, the nomination is sent to the ________ (SJC) for consideration.

Federalism

A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and two or more state governments

Exclusive

specified in the constitution, belonging only to the commonwealth

Concurrent

specified in constitution, belonging to the commonwealth and states

Residual

not specified in constitution, states are responsible

Collective ministerial responsibility (CMR)

if a no-confidence motion is passed, govt

Individual ministerial responsibility (IMR)

Ministers have to act with propriety, honesty and integrity

E.g., Executive order 14004

Enabling all qualified American to serve their country in uniform 2021

s.71

judicial power is vested in the HCA and other federal courts

S.72

Judges of the HCA are appointed by the GG and can only be removed is there is proven serious misconduct. Judges remuneration cannot be diminished.

S.73

Appellate jurisdiction - HCA has the power to hear all appeals from federal and state courts. All HCA case judgements are final and conclusive.

Appeals will only be heard if there is a miscarriage of justice, a question of law which could create new common law or conflict between courts.

s.75

The high court shall have original jurisdiction over all matters arising from a treaty, where the CW is a party, writs of mandamus .

S.76

The parliament may make laws conferring original jurisdiction on the High Court in any matter: arising under the interpretation of the constitution

Original jurisdiction

Power to hear a case for the first time

appellate jurisdiction

the power to review a lower courts decision