Australian Legal System Questions & Answers Correct!!
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Australian Legal
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Australian Legal
Rule of law - ANSWERSThe law applies equally to everyone
Separation of powers - ANSWERSThe governing powers are shared between the executive, legislative and judiciary.
Division of powers - ANSWERSThe sharing of the law making powers between the different levels of government
Exclusive pow...
Australian Legal System Questions &
Answers Correct!!
Rule of law - ANSWERSThe law applies equally to everyone
Separation of powers - ANSWERSThe governing powers are shared between the
executive, legislative and judiciary.
Division of powers - ANSWERSThe sharing of the law making powers between the
different levels of government
Exclusive power - ANSWERSAreas in which only the Commonwealth Parliament can
make laws
Concurrent powers - ANSWERSPowers that the Constitution gives to both state and
federal parliaments.
Residual power - ANSWERSPowers that are not outlined in the Constitution and belong
to the states.
House of Representatives - ANSWERSThe lower house of the federal parliament
Senate - ANSWERSThe upper house of the federal parliament
Bicameral parliament - ANSWERSA system of government that has two chambers
Unicameral parliament - ANSWERSA system of government that has only one house
Governor General - ANSWERSThe Queen's representative at the federal level
Legislative Assembly - ANSWERSThe lower house of the Queensland Parliament
Governor - ANSWERSThe Queen's representative at the state level
Bill - ANSWERSA proposed law
Royal Assent - ANSWERSThe process of having the Queen's representative sign off on
legislation
Electorate - ANSWERSA geographical area based on population that is represented by
a member of parliament
Executive - ANSWERSThe arm of government that is responsible for enforcing the laws
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