Key terms

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Across
  1. 4. / The authority of the Queen in parliament and the legal system
  2. 5. / Laws made by parliament
  3. 8. law / Law developed by the courts through the application of precedent
  4. 10. system / The British system of parliament
  5. 12. / Laws made by parliament
  6. 13. / A parliament consisting of two houses and the Crown
  7. 14. of Representatives / The Lower House of the Commonwealth Parliament
  8. 15. sovereignty / The idea that parliament is the ultimate law-making body that can make, change or repeal legislation as well as override common law
  9. 16. legislation / Those laws made by bodies or authorities that are subordinate to parliament
Down
  1. 1. Laws / Laws passed by parliament, also known as legislation or statutes
  2. 2. assent / Final approval by the Crown to an Act of Parliament
  3. 3. / The joining together of states to form one nation
  4. 6. / The party (or coalition of parties) that holds a majority of seats in the Lower House
  5. 7. / A document that sets out the structure and powers of the parliament
  6. 9. Assembly / The Lower House of the Victorian Parliament
  7. 11. / The Upper House of the Commonwealth Parliament