Australia's System of Government and Legal System

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Across
  1. 1. The name given to the group of people who decide if a person is guilty in the County Court
  2. 4. What you do when not happy with a sentence
  3. 6. A Member of Parliament who represents a state sits in the …
  4. 7. There are three levels of government in Australia: “federal, ___, and local.”
  5. 8. The middle level court in Victoria
  6. 11. Member of Parliament who represents an area of a state sits in the House of
  7. 13. The Governor General is the representative of the …
  8. 15. The process for changing the Constitution.
  9. 17. Court for young people
  10. 20. Which court settles arguments over the Constitution? “The ____ Court.”
  11. 22. The government is formed by the party with the most elected members in the … house of parliament
  12. 23. Who investigates criminal behaviour
  13. 24. The head of government in a State.
  14. 25. What is the name for the group of senior ministers, including the Prime Minister?
  15. 26. Name given to a bill after it has been passed by both houses of parliament and gained royal assent
  16. 27. How many senators represent each State?
Down
  1. 1. Title of person convening a County Court
  2. 2. Something you should not do in court gallery
  3. 3. The court where most criminal matters are dealt with
  4. 5. A characteristic of a good law is that it is …
  5. 9. The colour used in the House of Representatives
  6. 10. The court a Murder trial is held in
  7. 12. A person who is not a member of a formal political group
  8. 14. The colour used in the Senate
  9. 16. The head of state in the USA is the …
  10. 17. The court for non-criminal matters
  11. 18. Name given to a more serious crime, usually found in the Crimes Act
  12. 19. Type of offences heard in Magistrates Court
  13. 21. Where the public sits in court
  14. 23. Liberal and Labor are examples of a political …