Politics and Law - Australian Government

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The representative of the Queen in Australia at the federal level.

Law that governs how governments govern. Limits power.

Custom

Proposed law

Upper house in state parliament

For a federal law to pass it must have

House of Representatives

Federal lower house

A popular vote on an issue or to change constitution.

Appeals in WA are heard in...

Senate

The signing of a bill by the Governor-General: a bill is then an Act of Parliament

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An official public announcement often about new laws.

A geographical division or area from which Members of Parliament are elected.

Leader of party/coalition that forms government.

Responsible for governing a society, including introducing new laws and enforcing existing ones

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The head of the local government is known as the...

Senators per state

The final stage in the passage of a bill through a house of Parliament

Two houses of Parliament

The first stage in the progress through a house of a bill 

Applies to all..

There are different levels of courts in WA. This is called...

A Supreme Court Justice is called a

A stage where is bill can be reviewed in more detail.

Senators per territory

Common law is known as...

Lower house in a state parliament.

Aboriginal law can be applied alongside common law

Minister of Education is a member of the...

'Payback' is determined by...

Head of State

The branch of government which carries out or administers the laws.

Separation of local, state and federal governments powers

A problem with aboriginal law and common law both being applied...

A bill must pass through both the Upper and Lower house on its way to becoming law

Aboriginal traditional punishment is often referred to as...

The branch of government which interprets laws.

The second largest political party after the government party in the House of Representatives 

Number of House of Representatives

Branch of government that makes laws.

Federal Upper house

A District Court judge is called

The WA lower house is known as...

The joining together of two or more groups or parties.

Leader of local government

No laws or government.

Applies to a particular group and includes sanction

Monarch with total power

Lead by Malcolm Tunbull

Final step in law making in federal parliament is known as...

First democracy 

Number of Senators

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Statute law is known as..

A form of rule in which the government is elected by, and accountable to, the people.

The second stage of the passage of a bill through a house includes debate.

By-laws are created by

Leader of state governments

A magistrate court judge is called

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Law made by parliament