Democracy and Participation
The following examples relate to what concept: Citizens vote, people have a say, leaders are elected and citizens can express opinions
Democracy
Dividing government power into different branches.
The Separation of Powers
Statutory Law is made by
The Parliament
Common law is made by
The Courts
Law created by Parliament.
Statute Law
In a democracy, citizens do this to choose leaders.
Voting
The judiciary refers to...
The courts
For a bill to become law it must pass
Both houses of Parliament
Slug in the bottle
Donoghue v Stevenson
Law that develops through court decisions.
Common Law
The idea that everyone is treated the same under the law.
Equality under the law
The Executive consists of what people?
The Governor General, Prime Minister and Ministers
How many times is a bill read in the houses of Parliament?
3
Judges look at this when laws are unclear
Previous decisions
This branch of Government controls defence and immigration.
The Federal Government
If citizens don’t participate, this group gets too much power.
The Government
What are the 3 branches of government?
Judiciary, executive, legislature
Who gives a Bill Royal Assent to become a Law
The Governor General
When Judges use previous cases to help them decide the cases in front of them
Precedent
A Bill becomes an _________ once it is approved by the Governor General
Act of Parliament
The principle that laws apply to everyone and must be followed.
The rule of law
The branch of government that makes the laws
The Legislature
The Governor-General has to give WHAT for a Bill to be passed into Law?
Royal Assent
What court has the overall power over all other courts in Australia
The High Court of Australia
What areas of law making can the state government make laws about
Roads, public transport, schools, hospitals, police and ambulances