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Victoria

________ is split into 8 regions, and 5 representatives are elected from each region which hold their seat for four years.

Principle judgement

________ established in a court case that is followed by any courts where the material facts are similar.

AKA Commonwealth Government

________ is the leader Political party with the most members in the House of Representatives will form the government Two political parties may join to form government (known as coalition)

Political party

________ (or coalition) that has majority of seats in the lower houseJob is to administer /implement laws made by parliament.

Parliamentarians

________ who do not belong to a political party are known as independents.

Regulate conduct

________ between parties in a dispute and remedy a wrong.

Aboriginal

________ and Torres Strait Islander peoples had their own system of law, rights, responsibilities and behaviour.

Legal system

________ is are methods and institutions that makes, implement and enforces laws.

supreme lawmaker

Although parliament is ________, it does not have the time to create the laws that are necessary to maintain social cohesion and order.

Precedent

________ is the reason given for the decision of a sanction or remedy.

crime

If a(n) ________ is committed and someone is guilty of it, a sanction is imposed.

Parliament

________ can change or abrogate (cancel /abolish a court- made law by passing an Act) common law.

constitution

The ________ is a legal document that has basic rules of government and law making powers of an elected parliament.

higher court

A precedent may be overruled by a(n) ________.

royal assent

Acts of Parliaments are bills (law drafts) made by and passed through parliament, and received ________.

social cohesion

To achieve ________, rights of individuals must be protected, they are fundamental to a cohesive society.

disapproval

A court that is bound by a precedent may express ________ or disagreement.

Australia

Represent the interests of the state and territories of ________, introduce and pass bills, and review bills passed by the House of Representatives.

Role of courts

________ is to resolve disputes and put people to justice.

Equality

________ in the legal system means equal opportunity for everyone to present their case.

Senate

________ is often called the house of review.

whole of Australia

The party that has the most members in the lower house forms the government for the ________.

codification of common law

Known as ________ because it codifies common law and put into a statute.

Main role of parliament

________ is to make laws, main role of courts is to resolve disputes and enforce laws.

Senior party members

________ are ministers or an MP who is a member of the party that is in government, and is in charge of a government department.

Fairness

________ is also applied to interaction with police.

Victoria

Each member of the Legislative Assembly represents one electoral district of ________, making a total of 99.

political party

The government consists of members of the ________ that has the majority of the members in the legislative assembly (lower house)

Victoria

In ________, the upper house is the Legislative Council and the lower house is the Legislative Assembly.

Rules and regulations by secondary authorities, e.g

local governments and government departments

A penalty (e.g

fine or prison sentence) imposed by court on someone guilty of a criminal offence