People
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese
Where is Government formed
In the House of Representatives.
What are the 3 Branches of the Separation of Powers
Legislature/ Parliament
Executive
Judiciary
How many types of Laws are there and what are they?
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
What court are you most likely going to be in for a low level civil law suit.
Magistrates Court.
Who is the Premier of Western Australia?
Roger Cook
Australia's System of Government can be described as ...
A Constitutional Monarchy
What does the Executive part of the government do?
Puts laws into action.
If someone got caught by the police for stealing a car what type of law would they be breaking?
Criminal Law
Name the highest Court In Western Australia.
Supreme Court
Who is the Current Govenor General?
Sam Moystern
Local, State and Federal
Where are Laws made?
In the Legislature/ Parliament
What are 3 of the core principals of the Rule of Law.
Equality before the law
Independent Judiciary
Presumption of innocence/ Burden of Proof
Fair trial
Legal Representation
How many members of a Jury are there?
12
Who is the Governor of Western Australia?
Chris Dawson
A Bicameral parliament is...
When there is two houses of parliament eg. the House of Representatives and the Senate
What two roles does the Senate have in the Australian Government?
The senate checks that Bills and proposed legislation is supported by a majority
The senate ensures that ministers are accountable for their conduct.
If you are accused of a crime and cannot afford a Lawyer where can you go for help?
Legal Aid
What 2 Key Concepts of Democracy are you fulfilling when you attend Jury Duty
Participation/ Responsibilities
Who is Australia's Head of State?
King Charles III
Name three areas the Federal Government is responsible for...
See student answers.
The Judiciary has what role in Government.
Implementing/ Interpreting the law.
What type of Law could be enforced, if you were bitten by someone's dog in a local park and needed hospitalisation and time off work?
Civil Law
Which court is the highest court in Australia?
The High Court of Australia (Federal Court) situated in Canberra.