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two thirds vote

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

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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.

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Individual ministerial responsibility

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

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simple majority

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

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Federalism

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

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Government

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

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Congress

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

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HoR

Presidents can veto legislation passed by the ________ and Senate.

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Prime Minister

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

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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)

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Federal status

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

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original jurisdiction

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

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Executive order

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

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Supreme Courts

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

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Senate Judiciary Comittee

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

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Federalism

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

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Exclusive

specified in the constitution, belonging only to the commonwealth

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Concurrent

specified in constitution, belonging to the commonwealth and states

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Residual

not specified in constitution, states are responsible

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Collective ministerial responsibility (CMR)

if a no-confidence motion is passed, govt

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Individual ministerial responsibility (IMR)

Ministers have to act with propriety, honesty and integrity

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E.g., Executive order 14004

Enabling all qualified American to serve their country in uniform 2021

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s.71

judicial power is vested in the HCA and other federal courts

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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S.76

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

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Original jurisdiction

Power to hear a case for the first time

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appellate jurisdiction

the power to review a lower courts decision

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