VCE Legal Studies U4AOS1 Part 1 Revision Quiz

Label each feature of the Victorian Parliament

a

b

c

The Crown (Governor of Victoria)

The House of Representatives

The Legislative Assembly

The Senate

The Legislative Council

The Governor-General

Label the features of the Commonwealth Parliament

a

b

c

The Legislative Assembly

The House of Representatives

The Senate

The Crown (Governor-General)

The Governor of Australia

The Legislative Council

The Constitution divides law making powers into:

​ (a)   : heads of power reserved for the Commonwealth Parliament

​ (b)   : heads of power shared by the Commonwealth and the states/territories

​ (c)   : heads of power left to the states/territories

• Exclusive powers
• Concurrent powers
• Residual powers
• Express powers
• Implied powers
• Prevailing powers

Section 109 of the Constitution is designed to:

• Establish the express right to freedom of religion

• Set out the heads of power of the Commonwealth Parliament

• Establish the original and appellate jurisdiction of the High Court of Australia

• Resolve inconsistencies between Commonwealth and state laws

The Tasmanian Dam case is significant because it...

• Increased the law making powers of the Tasmanian Parliament

• Is an example of international pressures influencing law making

• Increased the law making powers of the Commonwealth Parliament

• Created new exclusive powers for the Commonwealth Parliament

When the government does not have a majority in the upper house of parliament, it is sometimes referred to as a _______ upper house.

A disadvantage of government having a majority in the upper house of parliament is...

• Less scrutiny of government bills

• Less efficiency in law making

• More efficiency in law making

• More scrutiny of government bills

A treaty is a... (select two)

• ... binding legal document that states must abide by.

• ... formal agreement between states.

• ... only legally enforceable if it is ratified.

• ... a proposal for a law.

The High Court has interpreted two implied rights in the Constitution. They are...

• The right to vote

• The right to free interstate trade

• The right to freedom of political communication

• The right to freedom of religion

Match the separation of powers to their function

• Makes laws

• Judiciary

• Interprets laws and resolves disputes

• Executive government

• Puts laws into action

• Legislature (Parliament)