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WorksheetsCivics and Citizenship Year 8
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
In criminal law, what does ‘the state’ refer to?
A person’s condition
The situation that your mind is in
A system of government represented by the parliament, the judiciary and the police
The legal rules that act as guidelines for our behaviour
From the options below, select three examples of civil law matters.
Trespass
Manslaughter
Nuisance
Burglary
Defamation
In civil law, when a civil wrong has been proven in court, the wronged party will usually seek damages as compensation.
In such a case, what has the defendant been found to be?
Liable
Guilty
Not Guilty
Prosecuted
What is the correct order of courts in Australia, from lowest to highest,
Magistrates, District, Supreme, High
District, Magistrate, High, Supreme
High, Supreme, District, Magistrate
District, Magistrates, Supreme, High
What is the burden of proof?
The legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court
The principle that all accused people who appear before a court are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves that they are guilty
The standard of proof required for the prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty
The legal principle that all citizens are subject to the law, and equal before the law
Which of the following characteristics is a feature of customary laws?
They have been written down.
They have passed a test of authenticity.
They are never spoken about.
They have not been written down.
What is a statutory law?
A law made and passed by parliament.
A law created when a judge has to make a ruling
A law created in the Senate
A law created by the House of Reps
There are many different areas of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law.
Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.
What is a common law?
When a law is created when a judge has to make a ruling about a case
Laws that are made and passed by parliament
Laws that are created in the house of reps
Laws that are created in the Senate
What is precedent?
the legal term for verbally damaging someone’s reputation
the party that initiates or commences a civil action against another party
a previous case or example that is used as a guide for making a decision when similar circumstances arise
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
