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WorksheetsSources of Law Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Three of the following refer to the same source of law. Which is the odd one out?
Act of Parliament
Statute
Legislation
Common Law
Common Law is also known as:
Case Law
Legislation
Court Law
Civil Law
The Doctrine of Precedent ensures...
Similar cases receive similar outcomes
Equality of opportunity
That the parliament is held accountable
That social customs do not become laws
The Court that sits atop of both the Federal and State hierarchy is the...
Supreme Court
UN Court of Arbitration
High Court
Court of Appeal
How is the following read out loud: R v Pokemon
The State versus Pokemon
The Crown against Pokemon
R against Pokemon
R and Pokemon
What is the name for a piece of legislation that has not been passed?
Sad boy
Bill
Larry
Actus
To become a law, Australian legislation had to have been passed through:
The House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Queen
The House of Representatives, the Senate, the Governor General
QLD Parliament, Federal Parliament and the Governor General
All state parliaments, and the Queen
3 of the following instances may give rise to persuasive precedent. Which one does not?
A similar case is heard from a different jurisdiction
A case was heard with different, yet somewhat similar facts
A lower court ruled on a similar case
A politician explained his own reasoning behind the purpose of a law
When written, legislation will NOT contain the following:
The author
The title
The date passed
The jurisdiction
Laws are different to rules as they:
apply to everyone, without opting in
are more extensive and complex
engage with real social customs
have unforeseen consequences
Which piece of legislation covers most of QLD's crimes?
Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld)
Criminal Proceedings Act 1995 (Cth)
Crimes Act 1901 (Qld)
Criminal Protection Act 1976 (Cth)
Another legal term for the Federal Government is
the Commonwealth
the State
the Crown
the Man
The party bringing a proceeding to court is called the
Plaintiff
Defendant
Jury
Appellant
(FILL IN THE BLANKS) If a party loses their case, they might ....... to a higher court.
appeal
advocate
whinge
defer
