Flashcards and recall.

Try this with Legal Studies

1. Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
2. Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
3. Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.

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Recall topics

• Liberal democracy
• Legitimate authority
• Separation of powers
• Rule of law
• Human rights
• Procedural fairness
• Pluralism
• Checks and balances
• What is the Westminster system?
• Constitutional monarchy in Australia
• Constitutional conventions
• Representative government in Australia
• Responsible government
• How does Cabinet achieve responsible government?
• Bicameral parliament in Australia
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• What is a house of review?
• Judicial independence in Australia
• How does the judiciary check executive power?
• Federalism
• Shared sovereignty in Australian federalism
• What are exclusive powers?
• What are concurrent powers?
• What are residual powers?
• Section 109 inconsistency
• What is the external affairs power?
• High Court's role in federalism
• Tasmanian Dams Case 1983 (Commonwealth v Tasmania)
• What was the significance of the Tasmanian Dams Case?
• Croome v Tasmania 1997
• First Uniform Tax Case 1942
• What was the effect of the Uniform Tax Case?
• Roads Case 1926
• Section 96 grants power
• Referral of power
• Section 51(xxxvii) - referral of power
• What is a constitutional referendum?
• Double majority requirement
• 1967 referendum