Most Australians would know that today, July 4, is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776. They might even know that it is the 242nd birthday of the Declaration, which literally sent a shock wave around the world. They might even know that our very own Constitution adopted the same division of powers as is found in the United States Constitution, the latter being drafted in 1787 and ratified by the people in 1788.