HASS VOCAB

7. Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
9. The law of the states and their localities.
10. State court that is responsible for lower level criminal and civil matters.
13. An area of authority or control.
14. A court of justice.
15. People getting involved in their local communities and democracy at all levels.
19. Half the number of formal votes received in an election plus one.
20. The State's highest court which is responsible for larger criminal and civil matters.
22. A proposed law.
24. A law that defines crimes against the public order.
25. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
29. The final word on the law, what government can and can't do, and the foundation on which law is built.
30. Having the rights, privileges and duties of a citizen.

1. Statutory authorities are bodies that are created by an act of parliament who are given the power to make laws.
2. Highest court in Australia and the final court of appeal.
3. A system that allows voters to rank order candidates from most to least preferred.
4. Laws made by authorities other than parliament, who are delegated the power to do this by an act of parliament.
5. State court that is responsible for 'simple offenses' in both criminal and civil matters.
6. Understanding one's place in and one's impact on the world is bigger than political or geographical borders.
8. The law of the national government.
11. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
12. A bill which has passed through the various legislative steps required for it and which has become law.
16. The level of satisfaction that Australians feel about the way our democracy is run.
17. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
18. The idea that people should live according to a set of agreed-upon laws.
21. The principle of a two-house legislature - the upper and lower house.
23. Something that is not asked for/requested.
26. To remove from office or power.
27. A candidate who does not identify with a political party.
28. A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
31. A written law passed by a legislative body.