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Year 11 ATAR Legal Studies

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who makes the Law?

a)

Parliamentary Officials

b)

Local Clubs

c)

The Government

d)

The High Courts

2.

What is the "Seperation of Power Doctrine"?

(a)  

3.

What is the "Australian Constitution"?

a)

Local Law

b)

State Law

c)

Federal Law

d)

Commonwealth Law

4.

Who creates "Rules"? (HINT: NOT Law)

a)

The Parliment

b)

The Government

c)

The Local Authority

d)

The Kid Nextdoor

5.

Why are Laws important?

(a)  

6.

What makes an Effective Law?

(a)  

7.

What factors makes a Law acceptable by the community?

(a)  

8.

What does the Rule Of Law entail?

(a)  

9.

What is Customary Law?

a)

Old Law

b)

Lawful Traditions

c)

Written Applications

d)

Political Judgement

10.

How is our Law applied from British Law?

a)

The Commonwealth

b)

The First Fleet (Colonisation)

c)

The Queen said to do so

11.

The Australian Constitution Act ____ (___)

(a)  

12.

What where the five functions of The Constitution?

(a)  

13.

What are the three powers under The Australian Constitution?

a)

Concurrent

b)

Exclusive

c)

Residual

d)

Legislative

e)

Juridical

14.

Who controls Concurrent Powers?

a)

The Commonwealth

b)

Both The Commonwealth and The States

c)

The States

15.

Who controls Exclusive Powers?

a)

The Commonwealth

b)

Both The Commonwealth and The States

c)

The States

16.

Who controls the Residual Powers?

a)

The Commonwealth

b)

Both The Commonwealth and The States

c)

The States

17.

What is The Separation of Powers? It is the separation of...

a)

Upper House to Lower House

b)

Concurrent, Exclusive and Residual

c)

Legislative, Judicial and Executive

d)

Federal, State and Local

18.

What is the role of the Executive Power?

a)

To create laws

b)

To judge those under The Law

c)

To enforce The Law

19.

What is the role of the Legislative Power?

a)

To create laws

b)

To judge those under The Law

c)

To enforce The Law

20.

What is the role of the Judiciary power?

a)

To create laws

b)

To judge those under The Law

c)

To enforce The Law

21.

What is the role of the Australian Police?

(a)  

22.

Describe the difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law?

(a)