Civics And Citizenships

Question 1

Preparation of bill

Answer 1

For bill become law, needs approval by Parliament and governor-general

Question 2

First reading

Answer 2

Person producing bill provides copy of draft and other MPs read bill in own time

Question 3

Second reading debate

Answer 3

Debate

Question 4

Third reading

Answer 4

House of representatives votes on bill. If successful, passes to senate

Question 5

Senate

Answer 5

Bill passed lower and upper houses until agreed changes in bill

Question 6

Governor-general

Answer 6

reviews and approves law by giving royal assent

Question 7

Judges sentence people based on common law

Answer 7

Made by precedent

Question 8

Bill

Answer 8

Proposed law

Question 9

Common law

Answer 9

Judge makes ruling about case that isn’t covered by statutory law

Question 10

Civil law

Answer 10

Protects individuals rights and property

Question 11

Crime

Answer 11

Act that breaks existing law, punishable by law

Question 12

Laws

Answer 12

Legal rules designed to govern ppl behave

Question 13

Statutory laws

Answer 13

Laws made and passed by Parliament

Question 14

Precedent

Answer 14

Previous case/example used for making decision when similar circumstances arise

Question 15

Plaintiff

Answer 15

Party commences civil action against another party

Question 16

Defendant

Answer 16

Person accused of a crime

Question 17

Criminal law

Answer 17

Protects innocent from wrongdoers and punishes offenders

Question 18

Indictment offences

Answer 18

Serious crimes (murder, armed robbery)

Question 19

Summary offences

Answer 19

Less serious crimes (speeding, shoplifting)

Question 20

Standard of proof

Answer 20

Level of evidence to establish proof in criminal/civil case

Question 21

Adversarial system

Answer 21

2 parties present their case to independent person/group

Question 22

H

Answer 22

Y

Question 23

Burden of proof

Answer 23

Responsibility to prove evidence in court

Question 24

G

Answer 24

I

Question 25

Beyond reasonable doubt

Answer 25

If any chance defendant innocent, they aren’t guilty

Question 26

Right to fair trial

Answer 26

Right for defendant to plead innocent/guilty, unbiased opinions/outcomes, provided evidence

Question 27

Lower courts

Answer 27

Magistrate courts

Question 28

Intermediate

Answer 28

Family courts, district, federal circuit court

Question 29

Supreme

Answer 29

Commonwealth, state and territory courts