Politics and law crossword

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  1. 1. Responsibility to prove a case BeyondReasonableDoubt : Standard of proof in criminal cases BalanceOfProbabilities : Standard of proof in civil cases
  2. 4. Duties citizens should follow
  3. 5. Division of power between legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  4. 7. A proposed law
  5. 8. A geographic voting area
  6. 9. Law made by judges
  7. 10. The King’s representative in Australia
  8. 11. A legal principle created by a court decision
  9. 12. Australia’s federal voting system
  10. 13. Legal requirement to vote in elections Rights : Freedoms that citizens are entitled to
  11. 15. A law that has been passed by Parliament
  12. 16. A system where people elect their leaders RuleOfLaw : The idea that everyone must follow the law Cabinet : Senior ministers who make key government decisions
  13. 21. The upper house of federal Parliament
  14. 23. Law dealing with disputes between individuals
  15. 24. When both houses of Parliament are dissolved for an election
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  1. 2. When Australia became one nation in 1901
  2. 3. The lower house of federal Parliament
  3. 6. A national vote required to change the Constitution
  4. 14. Law made by Parliament CriminalLaw : Law dealing with offences against society
  5. 17. The document that sets out how Australia is governed
  6. 18. The model of government Australia is based on
  7. 19. The power of a court to hear a case
  8. 20. The law-making body in Australia
  9. 22. The highest court in Australia