WorksheetsLaws and the legal system of Australia
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Enforceable rules of conduct in a society
Behavior
Code
Law
Which of the following statements accurately reflect the purpose of laws? Check all that apply.
Laws protect individual rights and liberties.
Laws serve as a norm (measure) of conduct for citizens - which behaviors are acceptable in society.
Laws protect our general safety.
Laws are needed to resolve disputes.
To change the Constitution, there must be:
a majority of Australians and States in favour
a majority of Parliament in favour
a majority vote
In Australia the federal Parliament consists of:
The House of Representatives, the Governor General and the High court
The House of Representatives, the Senate and the Queen, represented by the Governor General
The Prime Minister, Ministers and Backbenchers
Common Law is..
an Act
Law made by judge decisions
Law made by Parliament
Statute Law is..
Case Law
Judge-made Law
Parliament made Law
Jurisdiction is..
the power of a court to hear a case
the authority of the court to determine a matter
All of the above
The ________ sits in lower court.
judge
jury
magistrate
lawyer
All trials involve juries.
True
False
Roles of juries do not include...
Questioning the witnesses
Deciding who is telling the truth
Declaring that the accused is guilty or not guilty
Listening to each side of the story
The defendant is...
the person making the complaint
the person who decides punishment
the person who is accused of the crime
the person who witnessed a crime
______________ is about determining who has the onus of proving what is claimed and to what standard.
Open justice
The rule of law
Burden of proof
Right to legal representation
Laws that are written by a state legislature are known as
Statutory law
Constitutional law
Administrative law
Case law
Barristers advocate for clients in court
True
False
Which of the following would enable the Australian Constitution to be amended?
judicial review by the High Court
referendum
United Nations Resolution
applying the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers
Which of the following features would most likely be found in customary law?
Oral and written traditions, significance of land
Oral traditions, significance of land, structured court system
Written traditions, significance of land, structured court systems
Oral traditions, significance of land, mediation and conciliation used as a means of settling disputes
