Five things to know about the Australian Constitution
By: Helen Irving.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Constitutional law -- Australia.; Constitutional history -- Australia.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The constitution does not mean what it says : does the Governor-General really command Australia's troops?; title: The constitution does not say what it means : why does Australia have a prime minister?; title: The constitution says some things without actually saying them : how is free speech protected in Australia?; title: The constitution fails to say things that might be important : who is in charge in a national emergency?; title: The constitution says things that contradict each other : can the government govern without the senate?