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State parliaments do not have the power to make laws about
[A]
Defence
[B]
Education
[C]
Crime
[D]
Taxation
(22)
The Constitution can be amended by
[A]
State/federal agreements
[B]
The High Court
[C]
Referendum
[D]
All of the above
(23)
Section 109 of the Constitution provides that
[A]
Federal law prevails over state law
[B]
The Governor General can prevail over the federal parliament
[C]
Common law prevails over statute law
[D]
Statute law prevails over common law
Answer: Federal law prevails over state law
(24)
Separation of powers refers to
[A]
The fact that government power is distributed between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary
[B]
The fact that legislative power is distributed between state and federal governments
[C]
The fact that state and federal courts have separate jurisdictions
[D]
The fact that the courts and parliament exercise separate law-making powers
Answer: The fact that government power is distributed between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary
(25)
The division of power between the states and Commonwealth has changed largely because of
[A]
International treaties
[B]
Referendums
[C]
High Court decisions
[D]
The balance of power in the Senate
Answer: High Court decisions
(26)
Which of the following is not subordinate legislation?
[A]
Rules
[B]
Amendments
[C]
Regulations
[D]
Orders
(27)
The stage in parliament where amendments can be made to a Bill is called
[A]
The committee stage
[B]
The third reading
[C]
The second reading
[D]
Drafting
Answer: The committee stage
(28)
A civil claim for the sum of $150 000 would be heard in
[A]
The local court
[B]
The District Court
[C]
The Federal Court
[D]
The Supreme Court
Answer: The District Court
(29)
International law is based on
[A]
Consensus
[B]
Domestic law
[C]
Jus cogens
[D]
Custom
(30)
The balance of power refers to
[A]
The power of a few senators to reject legislation
[B]
The power of a few cabinet members to reject legislation
[C]
The power between federal and state courts
[D]
The power between nations to reject international law
Answer: The power of a few senators to reject legislation
31
If Paul severely sexually assaulted Joan, the case would be heard in
[A]
The Family Court
[B]
The Local Court
[C]
The Supreme Court
[D]
The District Court
32
The doctrine of precedent relies on
[A]
Ratio decidendi
[B]
Jus cogens
[C]
A system of parliament
[D]
Obiter dicta
33
Which of the following courts does not exercise appellate jurisdiction?
[A]
The High Court
[B]
The Local Court
[C]
The District Court
[D]
The Federal Court
34
In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Society punishments were
[A]
Usually enforced by the relatives of the wronged party
[B]
Decided on by the tribunal parliament
[C]
Usually enforced by the police force
[D]
Decided on by courts
Answer: Usually enforced by the relatives of the wronged party
35
Aboriginal and Torres Strait customary law
[A]
Is recognised by treaty
[B]
Is partially recognised by legislation
[C]
Is not recognised in Australia
[D]
Is still practiced by most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Answer: Is partially recognised by legislation
36
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law was based on
[A]
Tradition and kinship
[B]
Court decisions made by judges
[C]
Parliamentary decisions
[D]
All of the above
Answer: Tradition and kinship
37
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law is characterised by
[A]
Variations of laws between tribes
[B]
Anarchy
[C]
Police enforcement
[D]
A written code of laws
Answer: Variations of laws between tribes
38
The laws of society can only be just if
[A]
The society has just values and the legal system reflects these
[B]
They establish patterns of conduct most people would follow anyway
[C]
They reflect values of the society
[D]
They can be enforced.
Answer: The society has just values and the legal system reflects these
39
A difference between a rule and a law is
[A]
Rules are not binding on the whole community
[B]
Rules have nothing to do with ethics.
[C]
Rules do not involve rights and duties
[D]
Rules cannot be enforced
Answer: Rules are not binding on the whole community
40
What is the primary function of a judge in the adversarial system?
[A]
To decide What evidence can be admitted
[B]
To investiage the crime and gather all the facts of a case
[C]
To question the witnesses
[D]
To present the case to the jury
Answer: To decide What evidence can be admitted
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