Parliament and the Courts

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Across
  1. 2. The name for the Queen's representative at the Commonwealth level
  2. 4. Latin for 'by the way' which are additional statements made by the judge when creating a precedent
  3. 6. Another name for the upper house of both state and federal parliament is the House of ________
  4. 10. When a political party joins forces with another political party it is known as a ____________
  5. 11. The main role of the courts is to _________________ ______________
  6. 12. Members of the Legislative Assembly hold a seat for a term of _________ years
  7. 15. An MP that is a member of the party in government and is in charge of a government department
  8. 20. A principle established in a legal case that is followed by lower courts in cases where the material facts are similar
  9. 22. When a bill is signed by the Queen's representative
  10. 23. The territory that only has one house of parliament (unicameral)
  11. 24. Latin for 'stand by the decision', meaning future judges must follow the precedent set
  12. 25. The state that only has one house of parliament (unicameral)
Down
  1. 1. Members of the House of Representatives are elected for _____ years
  2. 3. The lower house of the Commonwealth Parliament
  3. 5. The Queen's representative at state level
  4. 7. The leader of the party that forms government in the House of Representatives
  5. 8. The upper house of the Commonwealth Parliament
  6. 9. Senators are elected for ___ years
  7. 13. Latin for 'reason for the decision', the reasoning for the judge's decision
  8. 14. The leader of the party that forms government in the Legislative Assembly
  9. 16. The number of seats required for a party to form government in the House of Representatives
  10. 17. Before it can become law, what is a piece of legislation referred to during the stages in which it is drafted, debated and amended
  11. 18. Judge interprets the words in a statute when hearing a case
  12. 19. Council The upper house of the Victorian Parliament
  13. 21. A parliament with two houses