Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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 enacting legislature?Parliament of Australia
2. What is the date of royal assent?October 9, 1942
3. Why did Australia adopt the Statute of Westminster in 1942?Australia wanted to be able to make its own rules during World War II, showing it was a sovereign nation.
4. When did the Act start to work?It was passed on October 9, 1942, but it was made to start on September 3, 1939, the day Australia entered World War II.

De Jure Sovereignty: Sovereignty recognized by law, as opposed to just in practice.
Legislative Equality: The principle that the laws of a Dominion and the UK Parliament have equal standing.
Extraterritorial Effect: The application of a law beyond the borders of the country that enacted it.
Constitutional Evolution: The process by which a country's fundamental laws and principles change over time.