WorksheetsAustralia's government and legal system
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following states have two houses of parliament?
Queensland
WA
SA
Tasmania
Queensland's house of parliament is called the Legislative (a) .
All states except Queensland have the following houses of Parliament.
Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly and Senate
Senate and House of Representatives
House of Representatives and Legislative Assembly
The lower house in federal Parliament is called the House of (a) .
The upper House of federal Parliament is called the
Legislative Council
House of Lords
Senate
House of Representatives
Royal assent is the final stage of law-making in Australia and is given by the
Governor-General
Governor
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of the High Court
True or False. Australia's legal system is based around the principle of presumption of innocence.
True
False
When a person is charged with an offence (alleged to have committed a crime) they will
always have a trial (which must be a fair trial)
first appear in the Magistrates Court
be kept in prison until the date of their trial
all answers are correct
A Magistrate resides over court procedures in which court?
(a)
Which of the following people would be in court for a trial for Murder?
Judge
Magistrate
Jury
Prosecutor
Accused (Defendant)
If a person cannot afford legal representation they are entitled to legal (a) , which is paid for by the government.
For a trial to be fair
the accused (defendant) must understand the charge (offence they are alleged to have committed)
the defendant's legal team must be provided with information of the evidence held by the police and prosecutor
the defendant must be considered innocent until proven guilty
jury members must not research the case online
True or False? All countries have the legal principle of presumption of innocence.
False
True
The only court mentioned in the Constitution is the
High Court of Australia
Supreme Court of NSW
Privy Court (Highest UK Court)
Supreme Court of Justice
High Court Justices are appointed by
the people (we vote on representatives)
Federal Parliament
a vote of legal professionals
the Queen
An oath taken in court, promising to tell the truth is made by the
judge
defendant
witnesses
prosecutor
The standard of proof required in a criminal trial where the prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty to such a high degree that a reasonable person would have little doubt that the accused committed the crime
beyond reasonable doubt
balance of probabilities
certainty
presumption of innocence
The legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court is the burden of (a) .
The burden of proof in a criminal case rests with the
Prosecution (government)
Defendant
Judge
Jury
Bail is
a type of punishment
the promise that an accused person makes to appear in court at a later date
a person who records evidence presented in court
an example of a criminal offence
In Australia we have an adversarial system of law. This means that
Both sides have the right to present their case.
The two opposing sides will gather evidence and present their case to an independent judge or magistrate.
The side with the strongest argument is likely to win the trial.
All answers are correct
The closest court of St Hilda's in located in which Gold Coast suburb?
(a)
In Australia's legal system the judge must:
be independent or impartial (act like an umpire at a sporting game)
make sure that both sides follow the rules
decide on the punishment (consequence) if the defendant is found guilty
all answers are correct
Jury members are selected from
any person on the electoral roll
all Australians who register to be considered for jury duty
people aged over 50 and younger than 70
tertiary-educated Australians
True or False. Each state and territory of Australia has their own court system, looked after by the state or territory government.
True
False
