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WorksheetsAustralian Civics II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When a bill's title is first read in the chamber it is called...
the first reading
the second reading
the third reading
the title reading
The stage in which the bill's details are presented to the chamber is called...
The first reading
The second reading
The third reading
The title reading
Criminal law...
is a set of rules
is designed to regulate behaviour
is enforced by government agencies e.g. police
has consequences for non-compliance
In Queensland a minister may seek the approval of _________ before having a bill drawn up.
The Premier
The state Cabinet
The Governor
The Prime Minister
Which protest actions are protected by law?
Creating lobby groups
Writing letters
Creating / signing petitions
Blocking traffic
To be a stakeholder you need to...
be affected by an issue
be an Australian citizen
be over 18 years of age
represent people/places/things affected by an issue
In Queensland, the person who signs an act into law is...
The Premier
A Member of Parliament
The Governor
The Governor-General
What can supersede a precedent?
Precedents can't be superseded
A precedent from an international court
A precedent from a higher court
An Act of Parliament
What is a proposed law called?
a bill
revenue
rule of law
jurisdiction
Australian citizens do not directly vote any of the following people into office EXCEPT
the Governor-General
the monarch (Queen)
the Prime Minister
a Member of Parliament
Who gets to vote to make a bill an act in the federal system?
The Australian people
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Committees
What is the purpose of debating a bill or amendment?
To argue why a bill/amendment should be voted against
To argue why a bill/amendment should be voted for
To argue why a bill/amendment should be changed before voting
To argue that a different bill should be introduced or amended
Which are stages in creating precedent?
Determining there is no relevant act
Determining there is no existing precedent
Voting on the precedent in parliament
Interpreting what an act intended but did not state explicitly
When writing to your Member of Parliament you should...
Be clear what action you would like them to take.
Demand that they do something.
Give logical reasons for them acting in a certain way.
Focus on your thoughts and feelings about the issue.
In November 2019, who is the Member for Leichhardt?
Michael Healy
Hon. Warren Entch
Scott Morrison
Annastacia Palaszczuk
In November 2019, who is the Member for Cairns?
Michael Healy
Hon. Warren Entch
Scott Morrison
Annastacia Palaszczuk
What are the law reports?
A record of decisions made in the courts
An act of parliament
Journalism related to court cases
Rules for how cases should be judged
What freedom does this picture represent? (Pick the best answer only.)
Freedom of opinion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of political participation
Freedom of religion
Which freedoms does this picture represent?
Freedom of religion.
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of speech
Freedom to elect and be elected
What is different between statutory law and common law?
Only statutory law is created by the legislature
Only common law interprets acts and precedent
Only statutory law is created by judges
Only common law is enforced by the police force
