The Constitution KEY WORDS/CONCEPTS that might be helpful: They sit alongside the textbook! CONSTITUTION BRITISH MODEL ISOLATED SLOW COMMUNICATION TWO HOUSES BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE SIX PROVINCES 5 YEAR TERM MALE 21+ PROPERTY FRANCHISE PLURAL OK GOVERNOR VETO LAW-MAKING GOVERNOR= NATIVE AFFAIRS MP JOB NOT POPULAR MP NO PAY PROVINCIAL ELECTION MORE INTEREST RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 1856 ONWARDS NO PARTIES ISSUE DRIVEN INDEPENDENT HIGH TURNOVER LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NOMINATED FOR LIFE CABINETS CREATED CONFISCATE REBEL LAND
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THE DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS
June 16th 1854
The Constitution KEY WORDS/CONCEPTS that might be helpful: They sit alongside the textbook!
CONSTITUTION
BRITISH MODEL
ISOLATED
SLOW COMMUNICATION
TWO HOUSES
BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
SIX PROVINCES
5 YEAR TERM
MALE 21+ PROPERTY FRANCHISE
PLURAL OK
GOVERNOR VETO
LAW-MAKING
GOVERNOR= NATIVE AFFAIRS
MP JOB NOT POPULAR
MP NO PAY
PROVINCIAL ELECTION MORE INTEREST
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
1856 ONWARDS
NO PARTIES
ISSUE DRIVEN
INDEPENDENT
HIGH TURNOVER
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
NOMINATED FOR LIFE
CABINETS CREATED
CONFISCATE REBEL LAND
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