In which case did the High Court of Australia establish the “implied freedom of political communication” as an essential aspect of the Australian Constitution?
A) Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
B) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
C) Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth
D) Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills
Answer: B) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Which case confirmed the doctrine of “terra nullius” as invalid, acknowledging native title for Indigenous Australians?
A) Wik Peoples v Queensland
B) Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
C) Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd
D) Yorta Yorta Nation v Victoria
Answer: B) Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Which case established the principle that the Commonwealth could not acquire property without just compensation?
A) Marbury v Madison
B) Kartinyeri v Commonwealth
C) Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd
D) Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dams case)
Answer: D) Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dams case)
In which case did the High Court rule that the Commonwealth could use its external affairs power to enact laws for the implementation of international treaties?
A) Sue v Hill
B) Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen
C) Dietrich v The Queen
D) Teoh’s Case
Answer: B) Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen
Which case upheld the constitutional validity of the Australian Government’s plain packaging laws for tobacco products?
A) Brown v Tasmania
B) JT International SA v Commonwealth
C) Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory (Same-Sex Marriage case)
D) BAT v Minister for Health and Ageing
Answer: B) JT International SA v Commonwealth
In which case did the High Court establish the “separation of powers” doctrine in the Australian Constitution?
A) Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration
B) South Australia v Totani
C) Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal (Vic); Ex parte Defence Housing Authority
D) Boilermakers’ Case
Answer: D) Boilermakers’ Case
Which case set the precedent for the principle of “responsible government” in Australia?
A) The Engineers’ Case
B) Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v New South Wales
C) Kirmani v Captain Cook Cruises Pty Ltd
D) Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin
Answer: A) The Engineers’ Case
Which case ruled that a duty of care is owed by a local government authority in maintaining roads?
A) Hill v The State of Queensland
B) Pyrenees Shire Council v Day
C) Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman
D) Perre v Apand Pty Ltd
Answer: C) Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman
In which case was the “doctrine of inherent necessity” established concerning the Commonwealth’s implied incidental powers?
A) APLA Ltd v Legal Services Commissioner
B) South Australia v Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
C) Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen
D) Melbourne Corporation v The Commonwealth
Answer: D) Melbourne Corporation v The Commonwealth
Which case outlined the parameters for judicial review of administrative decisions under the Constitution?
A) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
B) Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
C) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj
D) Craig v South Australia
Answer: B) Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
In which case did the High Court confirm the power of the Commonwealth to make laws regarding industrial relations?
A) WorkChoices Case
B) R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League
C) New South Wales v Commonwealth (Work Choices case)
D) R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia
Answer: C) New South Wales v Commonwealth (Work Choices case)
Which case affirmed the principle of ministerial responsibility and collective cabinet responsibility?
A) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
B) Cole v Whitfield
C) Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)
D) Union Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King
Answer: A) Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
In which case did the High Court determine that the freedom of interstate trade and commerce is protected under the Constitution?
A) Cole v Whitfield
B) Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
C) Betfair Pty Ltd v Western Australia
D) Cole v Whitfield (No 2)
Answer: B) Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
Which case established the “implied freedom of association” as part of the Australian Constitution?
A) R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League
B) R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry
C) Clunies-Ross v Commonwealth
D) Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers’ Union
Answer: A) R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League
Which case dealt with the powers of the Commonwealth to enact environmental laws under its external affairs power?
A) New South Wales v Commonwealth (Tasmanian Dams case)
B) Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dams case)
C) International Finance Trust Company Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission
D) Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner
Answer: A) New South Wales v Commonwealth (Tasmanian Dams case)
In which case was it held that the Australian Constitution contains an implied right to vote?
A) Roach v Electoral Commissioner
B) Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth
C) Leeth v Commonwealth
D) Ward v The State of Victoria
Answer: A) Roach v Electoral Commissioner
Which case affirmed the principle of “procedural fairness” or natural justice in administrative decisions?
A) Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond
B) Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala
C) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
D) Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
Answer: B) Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala
In which case was it determined that the Australian Constitution prohibits the establishment of a national religion?
A) Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc v The Commonwealth
B) Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc v The Federal Capital Commission
C) Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc v The Commonwealth (No 2)
D) Attorney-General (Vic) v Commonwealth
Answer: A) Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc v The Commonwealth
Which case defined the legal meaning of “native title” for Indigenous Australians?
A) Commonwealth v Yarmirr
B) Western Australia v Ward
C) De Rose v South Australia
D) Fejo v Northern Territory
Answer: A) Commonwealth v Yarmirr
Which case dealt with the principle of federalism and the distribution of powers between the Commonwealth and the states?
A) Cole v Whitfield
B) South Australia v The Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
C) Kartinyeri v Commonwealth
D) Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
Answer: B) South Australia v The Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
In which case did the High Court establish the “implied freedom of communication on government and political matters”?
A) Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills
B) Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth
C) Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd
D) Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd
Answer: B) Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth
Which case ruled that the federal government could legislate on corporations using its corporations power?
A) Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner
B) South Australia v The Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
C) Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
D) The Queen v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte W.A. National Football League
Answer: C) Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
Which case established that the Commonwealth has the power to make laws relating to industrial relations for constitutional corporations?
A) R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry
B) R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League
C) WorkChoices Case
D) New South Wales v Commonwealth (Work Choices case)
Answer: C) WorkChoices Case
In which case did the High Court confirm the Commonwealth’s power to levy income tax?
A) Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen
B) New South Wales v Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
C) South Australia v The Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
D) Myer Stores Ltd v Commonwealth
Answer: B) New South Wales v Commonwealth (First Uniform Tax case)
Which case established the doctrine of “severance” in relation to invalid parts of legislation?
A) Pearce v The Commonwealth
B) Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
C) Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane
D) Peterswald v Bartley
Answer: A) Pearce v The Commonwealth
In which case did the High Court confirm the power of the Commonwealth to make laws affecting Aboriginal people?
A) Kartinyeri v Commonwealth
B) Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd
C) Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
D) Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dams case)
Answer: B) Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd
Which case established that the Commonwealth’s taxation power extends to the states?
A) Matthews v Chicory Marketing Board (Vic)
B) Dixon v Commonwealth
C) Spratt v Hermes
D) Victoria v The Commonwealth
Answer: A) Matthews v Chicory Marketing Board (Vic)
Which case established that the Commonwealth cannot impose laws on the states regarding the removal of state judges?
A) Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)
B) Union Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King
C) Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal (Vic); Ex parte Defence Housing Authority
D) R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia
Answer: A) Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)
In which case was the principle of “legitimate expectations” established in administrative law?
A) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
B) Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam
C) Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
D) Craig v South Australia
Answer: A) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
Which case confirmed the constitutional freedom of religious worship in public schools?
A) Adelaide Company of Jehovah’s Witnesses Inc v The Commonwealth
B) Adelaide Company of
