Worksheets11 Legal Mid Term Refresher
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the three arms in the SEPARATION of Powers?
Exclusive
Concurrent
Residual
Federal
State
Local
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
In the Separation of Powers, which arm is responsible for IMPLEMENTING the Law?
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
In the Separation of Powers, which arm is responsible for INTERPRETING the Law?
Judiciary
Executive
Legislature
In the Separation of Powers, which arm is responsible for MAKING the Law?
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
What does Mens Rea translate to?
Guilty Act
Guilty Person
Guilty Mind
What does Actus Reus translate to?
Guilty Mind
Guilty Person
Guilty Act
True or False? A person can only be convicted of a crime if Mens Rea and Actus Reus are present.
True
False
In a criminal trial, who has the ONUS of Proof?
Judge
Prosecution
Jury
Defendant
What is the Onus of Proof?
The Latin translation for the word 'Guilty'
The responsibility of finding jurors for the trial
The responsibility of the Prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty
In a criminal trial, what is the STANDARD of proof?
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Beyond Guilty
Beyond a Unanimous Verdict
Beyond the Black Stump
What are the elements required to prove that a person is guilty of Murder?
Killed
Another Person
Unlawfully
Killed
Another Person
Unlawfully
With Intention
Killed
A living thing
Unlawfully
With Intention
Killed
Another Person
With Mens Rea
With Actus Reus
What are the elements required to prove that a person is guilty of Arson?
Setting fire
With Mens Rea
Unwillingly
Unlawfully
Sets fire to
Things such as buildings
Willfully
Unlawfully
Sets fire to
Things such as buildings
Wilfully
Unlawfully
Sets fire to
Bushland
True or False? An INDICTABLE offence requires an accused person to stand trial before a court with a jury.
True
False
True or False? A NON-INDICTABLE offence requires an accused person to stand trial before a Magistrates Court with a Magistrate. No Jury is used.
True
False
Crimes and Misdeamanours are...
Indictable Offences
Non-Indictable Offences
Simple or Regulatory Offences are...
Indictable
Non-Indictable
Bonnie has been charged with Murder. In which court will her trial be held?
Magistrates
Supreme
District
High Court
Jazmin is claiming $400,000 in compensation from Jada. In which court will her trial be held?
District
Magistrates
Supreme
High Court
What are the 4 types of evidence Police may collect?
Fingerprint
DNA
Crime Scene
Oral
Oral
Blood
Fingerprint
Social Media Posts
Fingerprint
DNA
Saliva
Hair
Blood
Crime Scene
Oral
Fingernails
Identify the type of evidence described.
'The most common form of evidence which consists of statements made by victims, witnesses and offenders. It is taken and reduced to writing, which is then signed by the person making the statement'.
DNA
Fingerprint
Crime Scene
Oral
Identify the type of evidence described.
'This evidence can be used to identify a victim, place a suspect at the scene or establish that a suspect was not present. It is unique and can be present in hair, skin, saliva and blood. It is highly fragile, mobile and susceptible to contamination'.
Oral
DNA
Fingerprint
Crime Scene
What are the 4 features of an effective law?
Rule of Law
Queen
Parliament
Government
Clear
Accessory
Enforceable
Always Equal
Clear
Acceptable
Enforceable
Applied Equally
Rule of Law
Judge
Accused
Jury
The Rule of Law establishes that...
All are equal before the law, and are subject to the law, including those that make the law.
All citizens have the right to life.
All judges must make rules for their own courtroom.
All are unequal before the law and those in positions of power are above the law.
Which court has jurisdiction to hear simple/regulatory (non-indictable) offences where the defendant is facing 3 or less years in prison? It also has jurisdiction to hear civil cases where the amount claimed is between $25,000 and $150,000.
High Court
Supreme Court
Magistrates Court
District Court
Which court has jurisdiction to hear indictable offences where the defendant is facing 14 or more years imprisonment? It also has jurisdiction to hear civil cases where the amount claimed is over $750,000. It does not have appellate jurisdiction.
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
District Court
High Court
