Includes index.
The constitution does not mean what it says : does the Governor-General really command Australia's troops?
The constitution does not say what it means : why does Australia have a prime minister?
The constitution says some things without actually saying them : how is free speech protected in Australia?
The constitution fails to say things that might be important : who is in charge in a national emergency?
The constitution says things that contradict each other : can the government govern without the senate?
Five things to know about the Australian Constitution by Helen Irving. ISBN 0521603706. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.