Exam 2: The Australian Legal System

Which of the following statements is true?

Parliament frequently authorises the executive branch of the government to make rules, regulations and by-laws.Such rules, regulations and by-laws are known as:

When used in a legal context the term 'bicameral' refers to:

Where the Federal Parliament has not made a law in relation to one of the powers listed in section 51 of the Australian Constitution, the power remains within the regulatory authority of the:

Australia has:

The Australian Constitution can be amended:

Disputes between the Federal and State governments concerning the interpretation of the Australian Constitution are:

Australia's legal system is a common law legal system based on the:

Executive power is the power to:

The 'residual' powers of the State parliament are:

Which of these is not a characteristic of a liberal democracy?

The Australian legal system differs in some respects from the legal systems of other countries.Select the statement below that correctly describes the Australian system.

The New South Wales Act passed in 1823 was an important piece of legislation.Which of the following was not an effect of that Act?

Which of the following is not an external Territory forming part of the Commonwealth of Australia?

The Australian Constitution lists a number of concurrent powers at section 51.Which of the following statements is not correct concerning concurrent powers?

Australia was initially regarded terra nullius at the time of British settlement, which means:

By the late 1800s there was growing pressure for unification of the colonies.The sources of pressure did not include:

Australia is a:

There are inconsistencies between schooling systems around Australia because:

The Australian legal system is: i.a constitutional monarchy. ii.a liberal democracy. iii.a federation. iv.a democratic republic.