Constitution of Australia

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/constitution-of-australia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the enactment date?January 1, 1901
2. What is the constitutional drafting period?1891-1898
3. When did the Constitution start being used?It began on 1 January 1901, the day Australia became a Commonwealth.
4. How many branches of government does the Constitution have?The Constitution gives power to three branches: the Parliament, the Executive, and the Judiciary.

Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch is the head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution.
Federalism: A political system where power is divided between a central (federal) government and regional (state) governments.
Separation of Powers: The division of governmental responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.