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LAW314: Constitutional Law and Administration I
This unit introduces students to fundamental principles of constitutional law and practice in Australia, including the basic structures of representative and responsible government, the structure and content of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia and the relationship between the Commonwealth and the States. The unit places constitutional principles and doctrines in a wider context by exploring some of the questions that arise in relation to the framework for law and government in Australia. These include: federalism; democracy and citizenship; the rule of law; parliamentary sovereignty; and the relationships among the legislative, executive and judicial powers.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (Session Dates: 15-16 April) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Margaret Kelly |
| Prerequisites: |
[LAW115(P) and 6cp in LAW units at 200 level (P)] or [admission to graduate LLB program] |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | LAW300, LAW302, LAW307, LAW309, LAW311, LAW312 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School |
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