Government (Yr11 Revision)

Legal rules can be distinguished from non-legal rules in that

• legal rules cannot be changed
• non-legal rules are enforced by the police and courts
• non-legal rules are enforced by sanctions
• legal rules are enforced by the police and courts

The lower house of the South Australian Parliament is 

• the Senate
• the Legislative Council
• the House of Assembly
• the House of Representatives

Legislation is made by

• the Senate
• the state courts
• parliament
• the Governor-General

The Australian Constitution is largely concerned with

• the protection of human rights
• the division of law-making power between the federal parliament and the state parliaments
• the giving of law-making power to the states
• the division of law-making powers between the Commonwealth, the states and local councils

Which of the following is not true of the Commonwealth of Australia?

• This is the official name of Australia as stated in the Australian Constitution.
• The word 'Commonwealth' implies uniting together a group of independent states to form a federation, like Australia's federation of separate colonies.
• This means that Australia has a unitary system with one parliament, government and system of courts.
• The Commonwealth star is represented in our national sysmbols, such as the flag and coat of arms.

Which of the following are functions of parliament?

• democratic function
• supplying and legislative function
• scrutinising function
• all of the above

The 1999 referendum to adopt an Australian republic model was a success. True or false?

• True
• False

Common law is made by

• local councils
• judges
• the House of Representatives
• civil servants

Private law is primarily concerned with

• the rights and duties of local councils
• the rights and duties of the state
• the rights and duties of individuals
• sanctions imposed upon those convicted by the state

Which of the following is not true of a referendum?

• the only way to formally change the wording of the Constitution
• the people must approve constitutional alteration by secret ballot
• also known as a plebiscite
• to succeed they need a majority of voters and a majority of states to vote yes