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WorksheetsFunctions of government - Australia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The executive function of government is
responsible for the administration of laws made by the legislature
responsible for the administration of laws made by the judicial
responsible for the administration of laws made by the executive
responsible for the making of laws
In Australia, the executive arm of government exists
only in the federal parliament
only in the state parliaments
only in the territory parliaments
all of the above
There are three parts to the Australian executive branch, which consist of
the constitutional executive, the Cabinet of minsters from parliament, including the Prime Minister, and the public service
the Queen, the Governor- General and the Prime Minister
the Cabinet of ministers, including the Prime Minister, the Queen and the Governor-General
the public service, the Prime Minister and the Queeen
The executive arm of government is subject to
the Governor-General
the Queen
the Prime Minister
the parliament
The judiciary arm of government is
voted in by the citizens
appointed to their position
a voluntary position
none of the above
The function of the judiciary arm of government is to
make laws via the statutory process
make laws as well as administer and interpret the laws
adjudicate disputes by interpreting the law and applying them to specific circumstances in cases heard in the courts
administer laws
Critical to the rule of law is the judiciary's
organisation
interdependence on other branches of power in the government
reliance on the Westminster system
independence
The main office in the judicial arm of government is
the plaintiff
the judge
the defendant
the Governor-General
The legislative branch of government
interprets the laws
administers the laws
makes the laws
none of the above
In Australia the legislature is
unicameral
a dictatorship
non-existent
bicameral
Bicameral means
a legislature composed of three houses
a legislature composed of one house
a legislature composed of two houses
a legislature composed of four houses
Doctrine of precedent means
judges independently make their own decision on cases without reference to other cases
judges needs to consult with one other judge before making a decision on a case
judges need to gain the permission of parliament before handing down decisions in the High Court
judges make decisions based on previous decisions which bind or persuade future judgments where the cases are similar
The Prime Minister is part of
the judicial branch of government
the executive branch of government
the legislative branch of government
unable to be part of any of the above
Parliament is the name given to the
executive branch of the government
the judicial branch of government
the legislative branch of government
all the branches of government - executive, judicial, legislative
Statute law is
made by judges
made by the Prime Minister alone
the same as common law
made by parliament
