Australia Day celebrates the anniversary of which important event

Arrival of the first fleet in 1788

Grounds for a lawsuit or compensation claim

Supreme Court in each State, High Court of Australia and Federal Court

Which House/s complete the first, second and third reading/s

House of Representatives and the Senate

What is strict liability

no need to prove intention to harm

Parliament can pass a Law based on Common Law

Freedom of assembly refers to the right to

peacefully meet in a public or private place

A bill only becomes a law when it is

Approved by both Houses of Parliament and the Governor General

Foundation of the rule of Law and basis of Rights

Strong relationship between friends based on loyalty and support.

Freedom of Association means you are

allowed to join any group as long as the mainactivities are legal.

A system of Government where citizens can vote.

Which of the following is not a democratic freedom

Freedom of speech and law breaking

What is Australia's National Identity

Shared history of values, traditions and cultures

The power to make and manage federal laws is divided between which three branches of Government

Parlimentary, Judiciary and Executive

A bill of rights is a document that

Outlines the rights and freedoms of a countries population

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1
A voting system that ranks the candidate in order of their choice is
Preferential
First-past- the -post
2
Australia Day celebrates the anniversary of which important event
Captain James Cook's discovery of Australia
The day we gained independence from Britain
The federation of Australia
Arrival of the first fleet in 1788
3
The law of tort is
Physics involved in creating a cake
Grounds for a lawsuit or compensation claim
Not being able to make a lawsuit or compensation claim
Physics involved in the torsion of two objects
4
Which parliaments can pass Statutory Law
Local and Federal
Local and State
Local, State and Federal
State and Federal
5
Superior Courts are
Supreme Court in each State, High Court of Australia and Federal Court
Supreme Court in each State, Magistrates Court and Family Court
High Court of Australia and Supreme Court in each State and District Court
6
Which House/s complete the first, second and third reading/s
The Senate
House of Representatives
House of Representatives and the Senate
7
Incapable of forming the intent to commit a crime is called
Doli incapax
Mens rea
8
An indictable offence is
a serious crime
a minor crime
9
Australia has existed as a federated country since
1903
1898
1901
1914
10
What is strict liability
no need to prove intention to harm
purposely set out to do harm
11
Commonwealth Court
Highest Court in land
All of the previous
Hears appeals of Supreme and Federal courts
Comprises of Chief Justice and six other judges
12
Which of the following are three main types of civil law disputes
Family, Contract and Tort Laws
Slander, Family and Abuse Laws
Criminal, Defamation and Childrens Laws
13
What is codification
When the Judge passes a Law
When Statutory Law (written) is interpreted in individual
Parliament can pass a Law based on Common Law
14
Freedom of assembly refers to the right to
have a party in a public place
not to attend school assemblies
peacefully meet in a public or private place
15
A bill only becomes a law when it is
Approved by the Senate and the Governor General
Approved by the Governor General
Approved by both Houses of Parliament and the Governor General
16
Which of the following countries suppress the opinions of their citizens.
United States and North Korea
North Korea, China and Cuba
China, Australia and Cuba
North Korea, Northern Ireland, Cuba
17
What is Magna Carta
A political system started in 1210
A hotel in Mauritius
A new style of ice cream
Foundation of the rule of Law and basis of Rights
18
What is Mateship
Friends with no commom values
Strong relationship between friends based on loyalty and support.
Ship mates
Work Colleagues
19
Actus Reus is
a guilty mind
a guilty act
20
Freedoms in Australia have been limited because
terrorism, fear and mistrust
the internet, conflict overseas and fraud
terrorism and the internet
21
The person who is accused of a crime is referred to as
the defendent
the accused
22
Freedom of Association means you are
allowed to join any group as long as the mainactivities are legal.
allowed to join any group and can be invloved in illegal activities
23
Does Australia have an Official Bill of Rights
No
Yes
24
What is Democracy
A system of Government where citizens can vote.
A system of Government where all ages are allowed to vote.
A system of Government where only selected citizens can vote.
A system of Government where citizens have no freedom
25
Which of the following is not a democratic freedom
Freedom of information
Freedom of association and assembly
Freedom of speech and law breaking
Freedom of religion and movement
26
Which of the following laws in Australia, can limit democratic freedoms
Anti-Terrorism Legislation
Road safety Act
Pharmacy Act
Anti-Discrimination Law
27
What is Australia's National Identity
A badge showing the Prime Minister
Shared history of values, traditions and cultures
Football teams from different states
A person who has been born in Australia
28
Magistrate Courts
hear minor civil, family and criminal cases
Have no jury
All of the previous
known as summary proceedings
29
The power to make and manage federal laws is divided between which three branches of Government
State, Judicary and Local
Federal, Parliament, and Executive
Parlimentary, Judiciary and Executive
Federal, State and Local
30
A bill of rights is a document that
Dictates how a government should be run
Outlines the rights and freedoms of a countries population
Outlines the power of government
Is not legally binding

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