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6. residual powers - law making powers left with the ---------- at the time of federation

  • commonwealth parliament
  • states
  • parliament
  • government

7. plaintiff

  • the jury
  • person bringing the case
  • the judge
  • person defending the case

8. Precedent

  • a law made by the council
  • a law made by the state
  • a law made by court
  • a law made by parliament

9. Senate - elected for

  • 4 years
  • 2 years
  • 6 years
  • 3 years

10. crimes against the state

  • treason
  • manslaughter
  • robbery
  • perjury

11. Crimes against person

  • illegal use of drugs
  • assault
  • treason
  • deception
  • perjury

12. conviction

  • the offender has been handed down a punishment
  • the offender is pleading guilty
  • when the offender has been found guilty
  • when the police formally allege that the person has committed a crime

13. subordinate authority example

  • lawyers
  • government departments
  • public
  • parliament

14. prosecution, the Crown, the state

  • the judge and jury
  • the party bringing the case on behalf of the state
  • the party bringing the case on behalf of the accused
  • the people carrying out the punishment

15. Enabling Act - an act giving ---------------- the power to make laws

  • subordinate authorities
  • federal parliament
  • state parliaments
  • local councils

16. industrial and workplace laws

  • working conditions
  • trespass
  • wills
  • divorce

17. members of legislative council

  • 40
  • 150
  • 50
  • 76

18. house of reps

  • green
  • brown
  • red
  • blue

19. Members of senate

  • 76
  • 12
  • 150
  • 90

20. House of reps - elected for

  • 5 years
  • 4 years
  • 3 years
  • 6 years