Semester 1 HASS

An example of an express right in Australia's Constitution is

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Trial by Jury

• Residential non-discrimination

A set of rules that determines the structure of government and its law-making powers

• Legislation

• Treaty

• Constitution

• Courts

A form of government in which the people determine how they will be governed is called a ...

A process of allowing the people to vote on an important issue, such as a proposed change to the Constitution

• Referendum

• Election

• Conscience vote

• Poll

Laws made by parliament are called

• statutes

• bills

• referrals

• cases

Key sources of law in Australia include

• the Courts (judge-made law)

• the Parliament (statutory law)

• Australia's Constitution

• all of the above

A legal principle developed by a court in the process of resolving a dispute

Law developed by judges through the decisions of courts

• common law

• statutory law

• constitutional law

• all answers are correct

The highest court in Australia

Which of these are Queensland courts?

• Magistrates Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• High Court of Australia