Courts & Justice System
What is the entry-level court that hears minor criminal offences and smaller civil claims?
The Magistrates Court
What term describes a political ideology that generally supports greater equality and government intervention?
Left wing
What term describes an organised group of people who share similar political values and aim to be elected to government?
A Political Party
Who is the head of government in Australia, usually the leader of the party with a majority in the House of Representatives?
The Prime Minister (Currently Anthony Albanese)
What is a system of government where citizens vote to choose their representatives called?
Democracy
What is the standard of proof required in a criminal case?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
What term describes a political ideology that generally supports tradition, free markets, and limited government intervention?
Right wing
What is the term for a candidate who does not belong to any political party?
An independent
What is the lower house of the Australian Parliament called?
The House of Representatives
What is the formal process where citizens vote to choose their representatives called?
An election
What term describes forcing or pressuring someone into doing or saying something against their will?
Coercion
What ideology believes there should be no government or state at all?
Anarchism
Which party's name is associated with a more free-market, right-leaning economic approach in Australia?
The Liberal Party
What is the upper house of the Australian Parliament called?
The Senate
What is a geographic area whose voters elect one member of parliament to represent them called?
An electorate
What is a past court decision that can guide the outcome of future, similar cases called?
A precedent
What ideology supports a classless society where property and resources are owned collectively rather than privately?
Communism
Which party traditionally represents workers' rights and has left-leaning economic policies in Australia?
The Labor Party
What term describes a situation where no single party wins a majority of seats after an election?
A hung parliament
What is a survey used to measure public opinion, often to predict how people will vote, called?
An opinion poll
What is the name of the process where a higher court reviews a decision made by a lower court?
An appeal
What is the political scale used to compare ideologies from one extreme to another called?
The left-right political spectrum
Which party's main policy focus is environmental protection and action on climate change?
The Greens Party
What is the process by which a party leader becomes Prime Minister after winning a majority of seats called?
The formation of government
What is the name for the official list of eligible voters that a person must be enrolled on to vote in Australian elections?
The electoral roll