It's Your Constitution

Governing Australia today

By: Cheryl Saunders

Write A Review

Paperback | 12 July 2003 | Edition Number 2

At a Glance

Paperback
232 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
19 x 13.5 x 1.5

Paperback

$35.00

or 4 interest-free payments of $8.75 with

Ships in 7 to 10 business days

How do Australians have a say in their government?
Who makes decisions in government and how?
What limits are there on the powers of the Commonwealth and State governments?

Fundamental issues which go to the heart of Australian democracy and provide the themes in this book.

Writing with great insight and clarity, wearing her renowned scholarship lightly, Saunders enables all Australians to take an informed part in the current debates. She outlines how the Constitution can be altered and many of the issues which affect all Australians.

Saunders describes:

how the Senate and House of Representatives work
how much power the Prime Minister really has
why the High Court is so important
the role of the Governor-General
who decides how to spend taxes
how State and Commonwealth Governments work together

The book also contains a full copy of the Australian Constitution.

Industry Reviews

[J]ust about the best book for non-lawyers on the nature and workings of the Australian Constitution I have ever encountered. ... Public debate on constitutional issues in Australia would be greatly improved if journalists, let alone the general public were to read this work in great numbers. ... Where the scholarly nature of the author does shine through though is in the choice of material. This is not a mere annotation of the Australian Constitution. Nor is it a 'dumbed down' version of a law school course in constitutional law. The book provides a wonderful summary of history of constitutonalism in England and her Australian colonies and the move towards Federation in Australia. In particular the account of the 1890s Constitutional Convention is excellent. Fundamental questions such as a 'What is a Parliament?' are dealt with in a manner which, despite the simplified language, is often profoundly insightful. ... It would be read with great profit by high school students, students of political science and history, journalists and the general public. ... a distinguished constitutional mind trying so hard and so successfully to express herself as simply and clearly as possible. - Ethos (Law Society of the ACT), No 190, December 2003

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.