The High Court, constitutional change and referendums

What this note covers

1. The High Court as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution
2. The Engineers' Case and the shift toward Commonwealth power
3. Implied rights: what the High Court has found without a Bill of Rights
4. How the Constitution is formally changed: the referendum process
5. Referendum history as evidence: successes, failures and what they show
6. Strengths and weaknesses of the amendment process and the High Court's role
7. How this is examined: Part B technique for the Constitution statement

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