constitution in austrlia
The Australian constitution is a broad charter of principles which sets out how government institution will work, and their relationship with each other. ... Since its introduction in 1901, the Constitution has shaped our political destiny by laying down ground rules for the Federal and State parliaments and the powers they may exercise. (Thomson and Sarre, 2002) In this essay it will briefly outline some changes that would assist the modernization process of the Australian constitution. Changes to the Commonwealth Constitution are a very difficult process, which needs to comply accordingly with section 128 of the constitution. ... Therefore changes to section 128 of the constitution would lower the barrier, which will make it easier to allow further changes to the constitution. ... One such change to the constitution is that the constitution should not only be left to the constitution maker, i. ... The Constitution has not favoured the people because of the difficulties in the amendment process. ... At the moment the people see amendments, policy making, and proposals for amendment of the Constitution as something they have nothing to do with.