Table of Contents

1. Foundations
I Settlement
II Federation
III Independence
IV Reconciliation
2. Constitutions
I Form and Content
II Status
III Authority
IV Constitution and the Common Law
3. Constitutional Review
I Framework
II Approach
III Sources
4. Representative Democracy
I Principle
II Institutions
III Legislative Function
IV Political Rights
5. Responsible Government
I Principle
II Crown
III Government
IV Power
6. Separation of Judicial Power
I Principles
II Commonwealth
III States
IV Rule of Law
7. Federalism
I Principle
II Power and Authority
III Social and Economic Union
IV Co-operation
8. Rights and Freedoms
I Principle
II Beyond the Formal Constitution
III Constitutional Rights
IV Rights Instruments

About the Author

Cheryl Saunders is a Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a President Emeritus of the International Association of Constitutional Law and a former President of the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies.