Federal Constitutional Law

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This is a study guide for the subject LAWS2150 - Federal Constitutional Law. This study guide is based on the 2014 course, and is structured according to the following topics (based on the course outline):

• Fundamentals of Australian Constitutional Law
• The High Court and Constitutional Interpretation
• The High Court and Characterisation
• Inconsistency of Laws
• The External Affairs Power
• Economic Powers
• The Races Power
• The Defence Power
• The Taxation Power
• The Grants Power
• Express Guarantees: Trial by Jury and Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Interstate Trade and Commerce
• Freedom of Political Communication
• Judicial Power and Detention
• The Federal Compact: the Melbourne Corporation Principle