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1
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The Governor General in 2018

A

Peter Cosgrove

2
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One of the Legislative powers of the Governor General is to prorogue parliament, which means ______

A

To suspend parliament between sessions and to dissolve the HoR after an election

3
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The power to dissolve both Houses in the event of a double dissolution is provided in this section of the Constitution

A

s57

4
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The power to grant assent to bills in s58 is an example of a ________ power (describing nature of power)

A

express

5
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Three examples of executive powers of the Governor General are in these sections of the Constitution,

A

s62, 63, 64, 67

6
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The power to appoint and dismiss ministers is set out in this section of the Constitution

A

s64

7
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Receiving foreign diplomats and opening new sessions of parliament would be described as part of the __________ role of the Governor General

A

ceremonial

8
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s72 of the Constitution gives the power of the Governor General to appoint ___________

A

federal judges

9
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The powers of the Governor General which may be exercised contrary to or without ministerial advice are defined as ___________

A

reserve powers

10
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The constitutional crisis of 1975 was triggered by the Opposition withholding of ___________ in the Senate

A

supply

11
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The reserve powers of the Governor General are limited by the _____________ of responsible parliamentary government

A

conventions

12
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A key factor in the 1975 constitutional crisis was Kerr’s fear of ____________ by the Queen on the advice of Whitlam.

A

dismissal

13
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The one Westminster convention which was codified in 1977, following the Dismissal, was that of filling ___________ _____________

A

casual vacancies

14
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The controversial Governor General who stepped down under political pressure in 2003 was _______

A

Peter Hollingworth

15
Q

The referendum regarding a republic in 1999 largely failed due to a preference by most republicans for

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Direct election of a President

16
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Governor General Kerr sought the advice of the Chief Justice of the High Court, ________ on the exercise of his reserve powers.

A

Sir Garfield Barwick

17
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Under s62 of the Constitution, this body advises the Governor General in the government of the Commonwealth

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Federal Executive Council