The Parliament and how it can use its powers.
The Australian Constitution
The Australian Constitution is the set of rules by which Australia is governed.
The Constitution Has 8 Chapters
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-parliament.png)
Chapter 1
The Parliament
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-parliament.jpg)
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-executive-gov.png)
Chapter 2
The Executive
Government
![A composite image of the King and the Governor-General.](/assets/images/image-library/king-gg.jpg)
The role of the King, the Governor-General and ministers.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-judicature.png)
Chapter 3
The Judicature
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-judicature.jpg)
The role of the courts.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/icon-dollar-sign.png)
Chapter 4
Finance and Trade
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-finance.jpg)
How the government looks after public money and how business is to be done between the federal government and state governments.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-states.png)
Chapter 5
The States
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-states.jpg)
The rights and powers of the states.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-new-states.png)
Chapter 6
New States
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-new-states.jpg)
How new Australian states can be formed.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-misc.png)
Chapter 7
Miscellaneous
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-misc.jpg)
The location of the national capital and other issues.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-icon-alteration.png)
Chapter 8
Alteration of the
Constitution
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-flip-alteration.jpg)
How the Constitution can be changed.
The Constitution can only be changed by a special vote of the people called a referendum.
![](/public/assets/images/pip/10-yes-no.png)